Effects of postnatal growth restriction and subsequent catch-up growth on neurodevelopment and glucose homeostasis in rats

There is increasing evidence that poor growth of preterm infants is a risk factor for poor long-term development, while the effects of early postnatal growth restriction are not well known. We utilized a rat m...

Source: BMC Physiology - June 5, 2015 Category: Physiology Authors: Erica E. Alexeev, Bo Lönnerdal and Ian J. Griffin Source Type: research