Decoding Apelin: Its Role in Metabolic Programming, Fetal Growth, and Gestational Complications

Decoding Apelin: Its Role in Metabolic Programming, Fetal Growth, and Gestational Complications

Placental insufficiency and gestational diabetes, which are both serious pregnancy complications, are linked to altered fetal growth, whether restricted or excessive, and result in metabolic dysfunction, hypoxic/oxidative injury, and adverse perinatal outcomes. Although much research has been carrie...

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Main Authors: Nikolaos Loukas, Dionysios Vrachnis, Nikolaos Antonakopoulos, Sofoklis Stavros, Nikolaos Machairiotis, Alexandros Fotiou, Chryssi Christodoulaki, Markos Lolos, Georgios Maroudias, Anastasios Potiris, Petros Drakakis, Nikolaos Vrachnis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
apelin
amniotic fluid
fetal development
fetal growth restriction
small for gestational age (SGA)
fetal metabolic programming
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/10/1270

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