Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume 19, Issue 8 , Pages 555-562 , October 2009

Effects of maternal dietary manipulation during different periods of pregnancy on hepatic glucogenic capacity in fetal and pregnant rats near term

Received 21 August 2008 ,Revised 23 October 2008 ,Accepted 5 November 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2008.11.001

Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume 19, Issue 8 , Pages 555-562 , October 2009

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