Vascular dysfunction induced in offspring by maternal dietary fat involves altered arterial polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis

Nutrition during development affects risk of future cardiovascular disease. Relatively little is known about whether the amount and type of fat in the maternal diet affect vascular function in the offspring. To investigate this, pregnant and lactating rats were fed either 7%(w/w) or 21%(w/w) fat enr...

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Main Authors: Kelsall, Christopher J. (Author), Hoile, Samuel P. (Author), Irvine, Nicola A. (Author), Masoodi, Mojgan (Author), Torrens, Christopher (Author), Lillycrop, Karen A. (Author), Calder, Philip C. (Author), Clough, Geraldine F. (Author), Hanson, Mark A. (Author), Burdge, Graham C. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2012-04-03.
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