Short- and long-term reproductive effects of prenatal and lactational growth restriction caused by maternal diabetes in male rats

• Main Authors: Amorim Elaine MP (Author), Damasceno Débora C (Author), Perobelli Juliana E (Author), Spadotto Raquel (Author), Fernandez Carla DB (Author), Volpato Gustavo T (Author), Kempinas Wilma DG (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A suboptimal intrauterine environment may have a detrimental effect on gonadal development and thereby increases the risk for reproductive disorders and infertility in adult life. Here, we used uncontrolled maternal diabetes as a mod...