Physiological adaptation in early human pregnancy: Adaptation to balance maternal-fetal demands

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-11

  Weissgerber, Tracey L ^a   Wolfe, Larry A ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise; Fetal growth and development; First trimester; Hormones; Maternal adaptation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; FEMALE; FETUS; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST;

EID: 33744994572     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h05-003     Document Type: Review

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