Effects of Maternal Hypoxia during Pregnancy on Bone Development in Offspring: A Guinea Pig Model

Low birth weight is associated with reduced bone mass and density in adult life. However, effects of maternal hypoxia (MH) on offspring bone development are not known. Objective. The current study investigated the effects of fetal growth restriction induced by MH during the last half of gestation on...

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Published in:International Journal of Endocrinology
Main Authors: Alice M. C. Lee, Janna L. Morrison, Kimberley J. Botting, Tetyana Shandala, Cory J. Xian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/916918