Endocrine Abstracts

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is associated with postnatal metabolic complications, which include glucose intolerance in adulthood. However, information is limited on the progression of insulin secretion and its action in young IUGR infants. The objective of this study was to determine glucose stimulated insulin secretion and insulin action in young lambs with placenta insufficiency-induced IUGR.Placental insufficiency-induced IUGR was created b...