Pregnancy and weaning regulate human maternal liver size and function
A. Q. Bartlett, K. K. Vesco, J. Q. Purnell, M. Francisco, E. Goddard, A. DeBarber, M. C. Leo, E. Baetscher, W. Rooney, W. Naugler, A. Guimaraes, P. Catalano, P. J. Schedin
The paper examines changes in human liver size and function during pregnancy and weaning, finding growth during pregnancy and regression post-weaning, with bile acids potentially involved.
bioRxiv · Feb 18, 2021Physiology