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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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-11-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/11/3467 |