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Diabetes, myometrium, and mitochondria in pregnant women at term.
Acta diabetologica - 1 Oct 2018
Gam Christiane Marie Bourgin Folke, Mortensen Ole Hartvig, Larsen Lea Hüche, Poulsen Steen Seier, Qvortrup Klaus, Mathiesen Elisabeth Reinhart, Damm Peter, Quistorff Bjørn
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AIMS: Poor myometrial contractility has been demonstrated in women at term with diabetes and decreased muscular mitochondrial content and/or function has been extensively implicated in the progression of type 2 diabetes. Alterations of the uterine mitochondrial phenotype in pregnant women with diabetes have yet to be investigated as a causal link to decreased myometrial contractility. METHODS: Observational study...
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