Sustained Maternal Cortisol Elevation Links Metabolic Stress to Fetal Growth Restriction in a Guinea Pig Model of Undernutrition
Courtney H. Ruggiero, Priscilla Radillo, Baylea N. Davenport…·Rebecca L. Wilson
This study shows that maternal cortisol elevation due to stress mediates fetal growth restriction in undernourished guinea pigs, beyond just nutrient limitation.