Maternal Metformin Treatment Improves Developmental and Metabolic Traits of IUGR Fetuses

Metformin is an anti-hyperglycemic drug widely used for the treatment of insulin resistance and glucose intolerance and is currently considered for preventing large-for-gestational-age (LGA) offspring in pregnant women affected by obesity or diabetes. Our hypothesis was the opposite—metfor...

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Main Authors: Consolación Garcia-Contreras, Marta Vazquez-Gomez, José Luis Pesantez-Pacheco, Laura Torres-Rovira, Ana Heras-Molina, Teresa Encinas, Susana Astiz, Antonio Gonzalez-Bulnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/9/5/166