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The effects of premature delivery on subsequent development of the rat
Author(s) -
Grota Lee J.,
Ambruso Dan
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
developmental psychobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.055
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1098-2302
pISSN - 0012-1630
DOI - 10.1002/dev.420060512
Subject(s) - fetus , body weight , medicine , rat model , full term , physiology , preterm delivery , psychology , developmental psychology , endocrinology , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Delivery of rat fetuses 18 hr prematurely results initially in decreased body weight and delayed development of the negative geotropic response compared to full‐term infants. At adulthood, prematurely delivered rat fetuses were less emotional than full‐term controls, but did not differ in weight, learning, and susceptibility to gastric erosions.