Metabolism
Research results from Meyer Children's Hospital, Department of Neonatology update knowledge of metabolism
Published in Telemedicine Law Weekly, February 10th, 2007
New investigation results, "Parturition itself is the basis for fetal adrenal involution," are detailed in a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. According to recent research from Haifa, Israel, "Newborn infants show a postnatal decline in androgen levels as the fetal adrenal glands involute. Placental factors up-regulate dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) generation. Hence, regardless of age, parturition will result in fetal adrenal involution and decline in DHEA-S levels. Premature neonates (n=30) with gestational age 26-35 wk were studied."
"Adrenal volume by ultrasonography and serum DHEA-S, cortisol, and androstendione levels...
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