A pilot study of the association between maternal mid-pregnancy cholesterol and oxysterol concentrations and labor duration
Abstract Background Previous animal model studies have highlighted a role for cholesterol and its oxidized derivatives (oxysterols) in uterine contractile activity, however, a lipotoxic state associated with hypercholesterolemia may contribute to labor dystocia. Therefore, we investigated if materna...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Lipids in Health and Disease |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-023-01800-8 |