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Advanced maternal age compromises fetal growth and induces sex-specific changes in placental phenotype in rats.
Scientific reports - 28 Nov 2019
Napso Tina, Hung Yin-Po, Davidge Sandra T, Care Alison S, Sferruzzi-Perri Amanda N
Abstract excerpt
Advanced maternal age is associated with an increased risk of pregnancy complications. It programmes sex-specific cardiovascular dysfunction in rat offspring, however the intrauterine mechanisms involved remain unknown. This study in the rat assessed the impact of advanced maternal age on placental phenotype in relation to the growth of female and male fetuses. We show that relative to young (3-4 months) dams,...
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