Mechanisms of insulin resistance in prenatally programmed rats

This thesis addresses the question of whether programming of insulin resistance extends to skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, and whether altered expression of GR in insulin target tissues is important in determining the programmed insulin resistance. GR was elevated by prenatal treatment with dex...

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Main Author: Cleasby, Mark E.
Published: University of Edinburgh 2002
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.643250