Induced preterm birth in sheep: A suitable model for studying the developmental effects of moderately preterm birth

Reproductive Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 724-733

  De Matteo, Robert ^a   Blasch, Natasha ^a   Stokes, Victoria ^a   Davis, Peter ^b   Harding, Richard ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

gender; postnatal growth; preterm birth; sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROWN RUMP LENGTH; FEMALE; FORELIMB; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SHEEP;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS, STEROIDAL; ANDROSTENOLS; ANIMALS; BETAMETHASONE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; LABOR, INDUCED; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; SHEEP, DOMESTIC;

EID: 77954318373     PISSN: 19337191     EISSN: 19337205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1933719110369182     Document Type: Article

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