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Carbohydrate Metabolism During Fetal Development

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The Endocrine Control of the Fetus

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During the last part of pregnancy a decline in maternal blood glucose concentration is observed in most species in the postabsorptive period or after an overnight fast (for a review, see Girard et al. 1984). Since the absolute rate of maternal glucose production and utilization is increased by 15%–70% in late pregnancy (for a review, see Leturque et al. 1987a), this suggests that the relative maternal hypoglycemia that appears in late pregnancy is related to an increased glucose utilization by the growing conceptus and a concomitant decrease in glucose utilization by maternal non-uterine tissues.

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Girard, J. (1988). Carbohydrate Metabolism During Fetal Development. In: Künzel, W., Jensen, A. (eds) The Endocrine Control of the Fetus. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72975-1_28

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