Effect of glucose load on the transport kinetics of palmitic acid in the human placenta: An in vitro study

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 669-673

  Nandakumaran, M ^a   Al Rayyes, S ^a   Al Yatama, M ^a   Sugathan, T N ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Human placenta; In vitro; Maternal foetal exchange; Palmitic acid; Transport kinetics; Tritiated water

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14; FATTY ACID; PALMITIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATTY ACID TRANSPORT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; IN VITRO STUDY; PLACENTA; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; STEADY STATE; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

FEMALE; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; PALMITIC ACID; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0032852854     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1681.1999.03116.x     Document Type: Article

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