Early-life nutritional effects on the female reproductive system

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 224, Issue 2, 2015, Pages R45-R62

  Chan, K A ^a   Tsoulis, M W ^a   Sloboda, D M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Developmental programming; IUGR; Maternal nutrition; Ovary; Puberty; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; KISSPEPTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; SELENIUM; TRACE ELEMENT;

CALORIC RESTRICTION; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LACTATION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; OBESITY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PLACENTA INSUFFICIENCY; PREGNANCY; PRIMORDIAL GERM CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN RESTRICTION; REVIEW; ADULT; ANIMAL; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ADULT; ANIMALS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PRENATAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION;

EID: 84921377533     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: 14796805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/JOE-14-0469     Document Type: Review

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