Excess perigestational folic acid exposure induces metabolic dysfunction in post-natal life

The aim of this study was to understand whether high folic acid (HFA) exposure during the perigestational period induces metabolic dysfunction in the offspring, later in life. To do this, female Sprague-Dawley rats (G0) were administered a dose of folic acid (FA) recommended for pregnancy (control,...

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Main Author: Keating, Elisa (author)
Other Authors: Correia-Branco, Ana (author), Araújo, João R (author), Meireles, Manuela (author), Fernandes, Rita (author), Guardão, Luísa (author), Guimarães, João T. (author), Martel, Fátima (author), Calhau, Conceição (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Dietary supplementation
Fetal programing
Folic acid
Metabolic syndrome
Pregnancy
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/17550
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/17550

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/17550

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