Alterations in the structural characteristics of rectus abdominis muscles caused by diabetes and pregnancy: A comparative study of the rat model and women.

Alterations in the structural characteristics of rectus abdominis muscles caused by diabetes and pregnancy: A comparative study of the rat model and women.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:In the present study, we compared the effect of diabetic pregnancy on the rectus abdominis muscle (RAM) in humans and rats. We hypothesized that our animal model could provide valuable information about alterations in the RAM of women with Gestational Diabetes (GDM). METHOD:...

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Main Authors: Giovana Vesentini, Angélica M P Barbosa, Débora C Damasceno, Gabriela Marini, Fernanda Piculo, Selma M M Matheus, Raghavendra L S Hallur, Sthefanie K Nunes, Bruna B Catinelli, Claudia G Magalhães, Roberto Costa, Joelcio F Abbade, José E Corrente, Iracema M P Calderon, Marilza V C Rudge, DIAMATER Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231096

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