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8.5. Exposure to glucocorticoids in the first part of fetal life is associated with insulin secretory defect in adult humans

JP Riveline , B Baz , JL Nguewa , T Vidal-Trecan , F Ibrahim , P Boudou , E Vicaut , A Brac de la Perriere , S Fetita , B Breant , B Blondeau , V Tardy-Guidollet , Y Morel , JF Gautier

To read the full abstract: J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020; 105(3): dgz145. PMID: 31665349.Prenatal treatment with glucocorticoids (GC) is used in several clinical indications. However, the long-term outcome on offspring metabolic, somatic and cognitive health has raised significant concern. In rodents, high glucocorticoid levels inhibit development of beta cells during fetal life and lead to...