Journal article
Prenatal Determinants of Uterine Volume and Ovarian Reserve in Adolescence
Abstract
CONTEXT: Adequate uterine volume and ovarian reserve are essential for reproductive health. Antenatal events such as restricted fetal growth and maternal tobacco smoking are hypothesized to impact on reproductive function in later life, although not studied in a large prospective normal pregnancy population to date.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to determine the relationship between intrauterine growth, birth weight, and maternal …
Authors
Hart R; Sloboda DM; Doherty DA; Norman RJ; Atkinson HC; Newnham JP; Dickinson JE; Hickey M
Journal
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Vol. 94, No. 12, pp. 4931–4937
Publisher
The Endocrine Society
Publication Date
December 1, 2009
DOI
10.1210/jc.2009-1342
ISSN
0021-972X