Betaine alleviated hepatic and renal injury in diabetic pregnant rats: biochemical and histopathological evidences.

Pouya SalahiAlireza RockyOmid DezfoulianAfsaneh AziziMasoud Alirezaei

Published in: Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders (2020)

Findings of the current paper, for the first time, provided evidence regarding protective effects of betaine on liver and kidney function against maternal diabetes in an animal model of STZ-induced diabetic pregnancy.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
diabetic rats
pregnancy outcomes
wound healing
high glucose
cardiovascular disease
pregnant women
oxidative stress
glycemic control
preterm birth
birth weight
endothelial cells
physical activity
body mass index
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
weight loss