ea0025oc5.1 | Reproduction and fetal programming | SFEBES2011
Lloyd Louise
, Rhodes Philip
, Rhind Stuart
, Gardner David
Background: Previous studies have linked a low protein maternal diet with hypertension in adult offspring, and have suggested that impaired kidney development may be an important predisposing factor. This study aims to identify the molecular and structural changes that explain the decline in function.Methods: Pregnant ewes were fed either a control diet providing adequate dietary protein (control protein (CP); n=15), or a low protein diet during e...