Preliminary report of altered insulin secretion pattern in monochorionic twin pregnancies complicated with selective intrauterine growth restriction

• Main Authors: Yao-Lung Chang (Author), Tzu-Hao Wang (Author), Seham M. Abufraijeh (Author), Shuenn-Dyh Chang (Author), An-Shine Chao (Author), Peter C.C. Hsieh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Fetuses with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) have adaptive hormonal changes including changes in insulin, which may increase their future risks for developing diabetes mellitus. This study compared cord blood insulin concentrations in IUGR and appropriate for gestational age (AGA)...