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SUBMITTER: Wuyts C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7904906 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20210224 1
During pregnancy, metabolic adaptations occur to maintain the balance between maternal and foetal growth, including increased insulin secretion and decreased insulin sensitivity. When the body fails to adjust, gestational diabetes mellitus develops. To gain insight in the pregnancy-induced adaptations, we applied continuous glucose monitoring via telemetric transmitters. We show that continuous glucose monitoring in conscious, non-stressed, freely moving mice throughout the full pregnancy is fea ...[more]