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Alterations of materno-placento-fetal glucose homeostasis after a single course of antenatal betamethasone.

Anne-Katrin HardtFranziska Braun TavaresLoreen EhrlichWolfgang HenrichAndreas PlagemannThorsten Braun
Published in: Placenta (2023)
Growth impairment after BET appears neither caused by maternal nor fetal hypoglycemia nor changes of GLUT1 and GLUT3 total protein levels. Nonetheless, glucose homeostasis of mothers and daughters was altered even beyond the BET time frame (hyperglycemia, enhanced insulin resistance). Despite glucose supply was sufficient, an anabolic effect was apparently absent. Overall, our results highlight the relevance of adequate glucose management after BET and peripartum.
Keyphrases
  • blood glucose
  • insulin resistance
  • type diabetes
  • pregnant women
  • metabolic syndrome
  • adipose tissue
  • high fat diet
  • preterm birth
  • binding protein
  • amino acid
  • weight loss
  • weight gain
  • pregnancy outcomes