Two decades since the fetal insulin hypothesis: what have we learned from genetics?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00125-021-05386-7
Abstract: In 1998 the fetal insulin hypothesis proposed that lower birthweight and adult-onset type 2 diabetes are two phenotypes of the same genotype. Since then, advances in research investigating the role of genetics affecting insulin secretion… read more here.
Keywords: insulin; lower birthweight; genetics; fetal insulin ... See more keywords
Fetal macrosomia, fetal insulin, and insulin-like growth factor- 1 among neonates in Lagos, Nigeria: A case-control study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266314
Abstract: Purpose Fetal macrosomia is associated with perinatal injuries. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between fetal insulin, insulin-like Growth factor-1(IGF-1), and macrosomia in a resource-limited setting. Method This was a case-control… read more here.
Keywords: fetal macrosomia; fetal insulin; value; igf ... See more keywords