The role of maternal factors, postnatal nutrition, weight gain, and gender in regulation of serum IGF-I among preterm infants

E Engström, A Niklasson, KA Wikland, U Ewald… - Pediatric …, 2005 - nature.com
IGF-I is important for somatic growth and development of the human fetus and neonate. IGF-I
also plays an important role in normal vascularization of human retina, as it has been …

[HTML][HTML] Embarazo y metabolismo de los carbohidratos

JH Osorio - Revista colombiana de Obstetricia y ginecología, 2003 - scielo.org.co
La producción y regulación de la glucosa, así como el balance neto entre los
requerimientos de cada sistema orgánico determinan las vías metabólicas requeridas en la …

Glycemic control following two regimens of antenatal corticosteroids in mild gestational diabetes: a randomized controlled trial

N Sukarna, PC Tan, JGS Hong, S Sulaiman… - Archives of Gynecology …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To compare 3 consecutive days of hyperglycemic response following antenatal
dexamethasone regimens of 12-mg or 6-mg doses 12 hourly in diet-controlled gestational …

Influence of a single course of antenatal betamethasone on the maternal–fetal insulin-IGF-GH axis in singleton pregnancies

I Ahmad, KDA Beharry, AM Valencia, S Cho… - Growth hormone & IGF …, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: We examined the hypothesis that a single course of antenatal betamethasone
influences the maternal–fetal insulin-IGF-GH axis. DESIGN: A prospective, observational …

The prolonged effect of repeated maternal glucocorticoid exposure on the maternal and fetal leptin/insulin-like growth factor axis in Papio species

NE Schlabritz-Loutsevitch, JC Lopez-Alvarenga… - Reproductive …, 2009 - Springer
Background Maternal obesity represents a risk factor for pregnancy-related complications.
Glucocorticoids are known to promote obesity in adults. Methods We evaluated maternal …

Effect of simultaneous versus apart administration of dexamethasone and alpha-ketoglutarate on growth hormone, cortisol and insulin-like growth factor-I in piglets.

E Śliwa - 2006 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The aim of this study was to determine the influence of dexamethasone and α-ketoglutarate
(AKG) administered simultaneously and separately during both prenatal and postnatal life …

Changes in maternal glucose metabolism after the administration of dexamethasone for fetal lung development

X Jian Yun, L Zhaoxia, C Yun, F Qin… - International Journal …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aims. Antenatal dexamethasone administration for fetal lung development may impair
maternal glucose tolerance. In this study, we investigated whether glucose and insulin levels …

The fetal fibronectin test is superior to cervical length measurement in predicting preterm birth in twin pregnancies: a retrospective observational study

I Holzer, M Koch-Trappel, H Leitich, EL Meyer… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Twin pregnancies have a higher likelihood to experience spontaneous preterm
birth (PTB). Those with imminent PTB need to be determined in order to undergo fetal lung …

The use of dexamethasone in animals: implication for fertility, pregnancy and extrapolation of the animal data to humans

D Yahi, NA Ojo, A William, C Uchendu… - Nigerian Veterinary …, 2017 - ajol.info
Exposure to dexamethasone causes numerous changes in various biological systems
including the reproductive system and this has huge implication on fertility and pregnancy …

Comparative effects of dexamethasone on placental and foetal organ weights and some linear body measurements in Yankasa sheep and Sahel goats

D Yahi, NA Ojo, GD Mshelia, VA Maina - Sokoto Journal of Veterinary …, 2017 - ajol.info
Dexamethasone is a potent synthetic glucocorticoid use in veterinary and human medicine.
However, it causes intra uterine growth restriction (IUGR) and decreases birth weights in …