Blar i Department of Clinical Medicine på forfatter "The Southampton Women's Survey Study Group"
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Fetal Liver Blood Flow Distribution: Role in Human Developmental Strategy to Prioritize Fat Deposition versus Brain Development
Godfrey, Keith M.; Haugen, Guttorm; Kiserud, Torvid; Inskip, Hazel M.; Cooper, Cyrus; The Southampton Women's Survey Study Group (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-08-22)Among primates, human neonates have the largest brains but also the highest proportion of body fat. If placental nutrient supply is limited, the fetus faces a dilemma: should resources be allocated to brain growth, or to ...