Periconceptional undernutrition suppresses cortisol response to arginine vasopressin and corticotropin-releasing hormone challenge in adult sheep offspring

Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 52-58

  Oliver, M H ^a   Bloomfield, F H ^a   Jaquiery, A L ^a   Todd, S E ^a   Thorstensen, E B ^a   Harding, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

cortisol; Key wordsACTH; maternal nutrition; periconceptional; sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867454453     PISSN: 20401744     EISSN: 20401752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2040174411000626     Document Type: Article

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