1H-NMR-based metabolic profiling of maternal and umbilical cord blood indicates altered materno-foetal nutrient exchange in preterm infants.

Adequate foetal growth is primarily determined by nutrient availability, which is dependent on placental nutrient transport and foetal metabolism. We have used (1)H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to probe the metabolic adaptations associated with premature birth.The metabolic profile...

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Main Authors: Illa Tea, Gwénaëlle Le Gall, Alice Küster, Nadia Guignard, Marie-Cécile Alexandre-Gouabau, Dominique Darmaun, Richard J Robins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3264558?pdf=render