Estrogenic Inhibition of Fetal Resorption in Lathyrism
- 1 February 1956
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Nutrition
- Vol. 58 (2) , 161-173
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/58.2.161
Abstract
A resorptive process intercepts fetal development on the 18th day of gestation when pregnant rats are fed a peapellet diet. The estrogenic hormones, particularly when administered in combination, afford protection against the lathyrus factor responsible for resorption.Keywords
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