Sex Differences in the Prenatal Programming of Adult Metabolic Syndrome by Maternal Androgens | Zendy

Grace Huang | Zendy; Sara Cherkerzian | Zendy; Eric B. Loucks | Zendy; Stephen L. Buka | Zendy; Robert J. Handa | Zendy; Bill L. Lasley | Zendy; Shalender Bhasin | Zendy; Jill M. Goldstein | Zendy

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Sex Differences in the Prenatal Programming of Adult Metabolic Syndrome by Maternal Androgens

Author(s) -

Grace Huang,

Sara Cherkerzian,

Eric B. Loucks,

Stephen L. Buka,

Robert J. Handa,

Bill L. Lasley,

Shalender Bhasin,

Jill M. Goldstein

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2018-01243

Subject(s) - fetal programming , metabolic syndrome , medicine , pregnancy , physiology , obstetrics , biology , endocrinology , fetus , genetics , obesity

Growing preclinical evidence suggests that hormonal programming by androgens in utero may contribute to cardiovascular disease risk in adult offspring. However, the effect of prenatal androgens on cardiometabolic outcomes in the human population, especially their potential differential impact on male vs female offspring, has not been well studied.

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