Chronic sleep restriction during pregnancy--repercussion on cardiovascular and renal functioning of male offspring.

Changes in the maternal environment can induce fetal adaptations that result in the progression of chronic diseases in the offspring. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of maternal chronic sleep restriction on blood pressure, renal function and cardiac baroreflex response...

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Main Authors: Ingrid L B Lima, Aline F A C Rodrigues, Cássia T Bergamaschi, Ruy R Campos, Aparecida E Hirata, Sergio Tufik, Beatriz D P Xylaras, Bruna Visniauskas, Jair R Chagas, Guiomar N Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4236130?pdf=render