The status of diabetic embryopathy |
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| Authors: | Ulf J. Eriksson Parri Wentzel |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Biomedical Center, Uppsala, Swedenulf.eriksson@mcb.uu.se;3. Department of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Biomedical Center, Uppsala, Sweden |
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| Abstract: | Diabetic embryopathy is a theoretical enigma and a clinical challenge. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetic pregnancy carry a significant risk for fetal maldevelopment, and the precise reasons for the diabetes-induced teratogenicity are not clearly identified. The experimental work in this field has revealed a partial, however complex, answer to the teratological question, and we will review some of the latest suggestions. |
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| Keywords: | Anomalies development diabetes in pregnancy epigenetics gene expression malformations |
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