ea0002p55 | Growth and development | SFE2001
Gopalakrishnan G
, Pearce S
, Dandrea J
, Mostyn A
, Walker R
, Ramsay M
, Stephenson T
, Symonds M
Introduction: In sheep, modest maternal nutrient restriction over the period of rapid placental growth followed by normal feeding to term results in offspring with a larger placenta and increased expression of the glucocorticoid receptor in a range of tissues. The aim of the present study was to determine whether this subsequently alters the relationship between basal cortisol and blood pressure in later life.Methods: Fourteen Welsh Mountai...