Maternal hypothyroidism prolongs gestation period and impairs glucose tolerance in offspring of Wistar rats.

Ubong Edem DavidJerome Ndudi AsiweAdesoji Adedipe Fasanmade

Published in: Hormone molecular biology and clinical investigation (2021)

This study suggests that maternal hypothyroidism prolonged gestation period, induced foetal hypothyroidism in both genders and depressed glucose tolerance in male offspring.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
replacement therapy
high fat diet
preterm infants
pregnancy outcomes
high glucose
preterm birth
diabetic rats
pregnant women
adipose tissue
type diabetes
drug induced
body mass index
endothelial cells
insulin resistance
smoking cessation