The effect of exposure to hypergravity on pregnant rat dams, pregnancy outcome and early neonatal development

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1100-1111

  Ladd, B ^a   Nguon, K ^a   Sajdel Sulkowska, E M ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Food consumption; Hypergravity; Neonates; Pregnancy; Rat

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FOOD PRODUCTS; NURSING;

FOOD CONSUMPTION; HYPERGRAVITY; NEONATES; PREGNANCY; RAT;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

EID: 33750497458     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.07.049     Document Type: Article

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