High Fructose Intake During Pregnancy in Rats Influences the Maternal Microbiome and Gut Development in the Offspring
Studies in pregnant women indicate the maternal microbiome changes during pregnancy so as to benefit the mother and fetus. In contrast, disruption of the maternal microbiota around birth can compromise normal bacterial colonisation of the infant’s gastrointestinal tract. This may then inhibit develo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Genetics |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2018.00203/full |