Maternal β-Cell Adaptations in Pregnancy and Placental Signalling: Implications for Gestational Diabetes

Rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are on the rise worldwide, and the number of pregnancies impacted by GDM and resulting complications are also increasing. Pregnancy is a period of unique metabolic plasticity, during which mild insulin resistance is a physiological adaptation to prioritiz...

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Main Authors: Brittany L. Moyce, Vernon W. Dolinsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/11/3467