Effect of maternal undernutrition on human foetal pancreas morphology in second trimester of pregnancy

Background & objectives: Maternal undernutrition and hyperglycaemia during pregnancy, as well as foetal undernutrition affecting the development of foetal endocrine pancreas structure and function, especially that of β-cells is well known. This study was undertaken to look into the changes in pa...

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Main Authors: P Uday Kumar, B A Ramalaxmi, K Venkiah, B Sesikeran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2013;volume=137;issue=2;spage=302;epage=307;aulast=Kumar