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Metformin exposure, maternal PCOS status and fetal venous liver circulation: A randomized, placebo-controlled study.

Sindre GrindheimCathrine EbbingHenriette Odland KarlsenSvein Magne SkulstadFrancisco Gómez RealMarianne LønnebotnTone LøvvikEszter VankyJørg Kessler
Published in: PloS one (2022)
Metformin during pregnancy did not affect fetal liver blood-flow. In our population, maternal PCOS-status was associated with reduced total venous liver blood-flow, which may explain altered growth and metabolism later in life.
Keyphrases
  • blood flow
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • birth weight
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • type diabetes
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle
  • pregnant women
  • insulin resistance
  • preterm birth