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Causes and consequences of fetal growth retardation in pigs.
Reproduction (Cambridge, England). Supplement - 1 Jan 2001
Ashworth C J, Finch A M, Page K R, Nwagwu M O, McArdle H J
Abstract excerpt
In pigs, as in other species, fetal growth retardation is associated with reduced birth weight and increased risk of fetal and neonatal death. As there are few opportunities after birth to remedy the detrimental effects of low birth weight, it is important to understand both the intrinsic and extrinsic factors associated with inadequate fetal growth and to determine when growth retarded fetuses deviate from the...
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