Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3439174 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In placental tissue of SGA neonates 11β-HSD2 and 11β-HSD1 gene expression is reduced. Adapted levels of 11β-HSD1 might result in a counterregulatory mechanism limiting transplacental passage of elevated cortisol levels.
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Authors
Ellen MD, Gabriele M. MD, Ralf L. MD, Matthias W. MD, Helmuth G. MD, Wolfgang MD, Jörg MD,