Programming Effects of Prenatal Glucocorticoid Exposure with a Postnatal High-Fat Diet in Diabetes Mellitus

Programming Effects of Prenatal Glucocorticoid Exposure with a Postnatal High-Fat Diet in Diabetes Mellitus

Increasing evidence has shown that many chronic diseases originate from early life, even before birth, through what are termed as fetal programming effects. Glucocorticoids are frequently used prenatally to accelerate the maturation of the lungs of premature infants. High-fat diets are associated wi...

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Main Authors: Jiunn-Ming Sheen, Chih-Sung Hsieh, You-Lin Tain, Shih-Wen Li, Hong-Ren Yu, Chih-Cheng Chen, Miao-Meng Tiao, Yu-Chieh Chen, Li-Tung Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
diabetes mellitus
high fat diet
prenatal dexamethasone exposure
programming
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/4/533

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