Maternal Supplementation with Antioxidant Vitamins in Sheep Results in Increased Transfer to the Fetus and Improvement of Fetal Antioxidant Status and Development

• Main Authors: Francisco Sales (Author), Oscar A. Peralta (Author), Eileen Narbona (Author), Sue McCoard (Author), Raúl Lira (Author), Mónica De Los Reyes (Author), Antonio González-Bulnes (Author), Víctor H. Parraguez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Twinning and maternal nutritional restriction leads to fetal hypoxia, oxidative stress, and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) in near-term sheep pregnancies. Our aim was to determine the effect of oral supplementation of vitamins C and E in pregnant sheep on maternal and umbilical cord blood co...