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Birth Weight
Research reports from B.M. Shields and co-authors provide new insights into birth weight
May 21st, 2008
"in human pregnancy, placental weight is strongly associated with birth weight. It is uncertain whether there is regulation of the placenta by the fetus or vice versa," scientists in Exeter, the United Kingdom report. "We aimed to test the hypothesis that placental growth is mediated, either directly or indirectly, by fetal insulin. Birth weight and placental weight were measured in 43 offspring of 21 parents with mutations in the glucokinase (GCK) gene (25 had inherited the mutation and 18 had not), which results in reduced fetal insulin secretion. Birth weight, placental weight, umbilical cord insulin, and maternal glucose and insulin concentrations were measured in...
Source: Fitness & Wellness Business Week (2008-05-21)
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