Article on models as the rat, guinea pig and rabbit to re-define how intrauterine growth restriction can be studied.
Animal models of intrauterine growth retardation are an invaluable tool to question the genetic, molecular and cellular events that determine fetal growth and development. Rodent and non-litter bearing animals are mammalian system with similar embryology, anatomy and physiology to humans.
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ScienceOpen disciplines: | Pediatrics, Developmental biology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Animal science & Zoology, Neonatology |
Keywords: | IUGR, animal models |
DOI: | 10.14293/S2199-1006.1.SOR-MED.CLMWL4C.v1 |