Sheep models of intrauterine growth restriction: Fetal adaptations and consequences

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 730-743

  Morrison, Janna L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular system; Hypoxia; Intrauterine growth restriction; Placenta; Sheep

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; CYTOKINE; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN; PROSTAGLANDIN; TYRAMINE;

ADAPTATION; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BLOOD GAS; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARUNCLECTOMY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; EXCISION; FETUS GROWTH; FETUS HYPOXIA; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; OVERNUTRITION; PLACENTA DISORDER; PLACENTA INSUFFICIENCY; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PRENATAL GROWTH; SHEEP; SHORT SURVEY; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UMBILICAL CORD; UTERINE TUBE LIGATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMANS; OVERNUTRITION; PLACENTAL INSUFFICIENCY; PREGNANCY; SHEEP;

EID: 44249097830     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: 14401681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2008.04975.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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