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Effects of Insulin and Glucagon on the Mother and in the Fetus

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Metabolic Adaptation to Extrauterine Life

Part of the book series: Developments in Perinatal Medicine ((DIPM,volume 1))

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The title of this review looks tidy. It suggests equal attention will be given to the hormones insulin and glucagon and this will be permutated against the mother and the fetus. But when the title is taken in the context of the overall theme of the book another picture emerges. The placenta is impermeable to either hormone (1,2) and when given to the mother effects on the fetus are indirect and result from changes in metabolite delivery. In contrast insulin and glucagon have direct effects on the fetus and it is the fetus that is the focal point of the discussion.

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Milner, R.D.G. (1981). Effects of Insulin and Glucagon on the Mother and in the Fetus. In: De Meyer, R. (eds) Metabolic Adaptation to Extrauterine Life. Developments in Perinatal Medicine, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7514-2_16

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