Oral L-glutamine rescues fructose-induced poor fetal outcome by preventing placental triglyceride and uric acid accumulation in Wistar rats

Background: Metabolic adaptation of pregnant mothers is crucial for placental development and fetal growth/survival. However, evidence exists that indiscriminate consumption of fructose-enriched drink (FED) during pregnancy disrupts maternal-fetal metabolic tolerance with attendant adverse fetal out...

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Main Authors: Kehinde Samuel Olaniyi, Isaiah Woru Sabinari, Lawrence Aderemi Olatunji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020327055