Chronic low alcohol intake during pregnancy programs sex-specific cardiovascular deficits in rats

Chronic low alcohol intake during pregnancy programs sex-specific cardiovascular deficits in rats

Abstract Background Exposure to an adverse environment in early life can have lifelong consequences for risk of cardiovascular disease. Maternal alcohol (ethanol) intake is common and associated with a variety of harmful effects to the fetus. However, examining the effects on the cardiovascular syst...

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Main Authors: Sarah L. Walton, Melissa Tjongue, Marianne Tare, Edmund Kwok, Megan Probyn, Helena C. Parkington, John F. Bertram, Karen M. Moritz, Kate M. Denton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Fetal programming
Alcohol
Blood pressure
Vascular function
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-019-0235-9

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