Fetal liver blood flow distribution: role in human developmental strategy to prioritize fat deposition versus brain development
Among primates, human neonates have the largest brains but also the highest proportion of body fat. If placental nutrient supply is limited, the fetus faces a dilemma: should resources be allocated to brain growth, or to fat deposition for use as a potential postnatal energy reserve? We hypothesised...
Main Authors: | Godfrey, Keith M. (Author), Haugen, G. (Author), Kiserud, T. (Author), Inskip, H.M (Author), Cooper, C. (Author), Harvey, N.C (Author), Crozier, S.R (Author), Robinson, S.M (Author), Davies, L. (Author), Hanson, M.A (Author) |
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Language: | English |
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2012-08.
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