Umbilical vein remodeling is associated with pregestational maternal overweight
With this study, we show that being overweight can structurally alter the umbilical vein, causing vascular remodeling of the vessel, through hypertrophy and hyperplasia.
Authors
- Fernanda Cristina Alcântara dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4476-6046)
- Paula Cristina de Souza Souto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1397-9612)
- Luana Caroline Hochberger
- Kamilla Batista da Silva Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0958-5215)
- FF Camargo
- G. Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1921-6060)
- Fernanda R. Giachini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2688-7204)
- Gabriela Camargo-Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0853-9396)
- João Pedro Lourenço Mello
- Núbia de Souza Lobato
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Jataí (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Goiás (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2024.1483364
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico