Fetal substrate uptake during increased ovine fetal cortisol concentration

American Journal of Physiology

Volumn 271, Issue 1 PART 1, 1996, Pages

  Ross Milley, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acid uptake; Corticosteroids; Fetal growth; Fetal metabolism

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745397655     PISSN: 00029513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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