Higher maternal parathyroid hormone concentration at delivery is not associated with smaller newborn size

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) reflects inadequate growth in-utero and is prevalent in low resource settings. This study aimed to assess the association of maternal delivery parathyroid hormone (PTH) – a regulator of bone turnover and calcium homeostasis – with newborn anthropometry, to iden...

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Main Authors: Huma Qamar, Nandita Perumal, Eszter Papp, Alison D Gernand, Abdullah Al Mahmud, Daniel E Roth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2021-04-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
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Online Access:https://ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/10/3/EC-21-0056.xml