Fetal glucocorticoid exposure and cardiovascular risk
In this thesis I examine the hypothesis that exposure to glucocorticoids in utero alters birth weight and might act to determine later cardiovascular risk. I present evidence that administration of low pharmacological does of dexamethasone (100-200 μg/kg/day given s.c. to the dam) leads to reduction...
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University of Edinburgh
1997
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.653924 |