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Testing the correlation between experimentally-induced hypothyroidism during pregnancy and autistic-like symptoms in the rat offspring.
Behavioural brain research - 15 Mar 2017
Melancia Francesca, Servadio Michela, Schiavi Sara, Campolongo Patrizia, Giusti-Paiva Alexandre, Trezza Viviana
Abstract excerpt
Thyroid hormones are important for the development of the central nervous system. Since the fetal thyroid gland is not functioning until mid-gestation, transport of maternal thyroid hormones across the placenta is essential during the early phases of gestation. Maternal thyroid deficiency has been associated with a higher incidence of neurodevelopmental disorders in the newborns. The relationship between maternal...
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