The Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Dexamethasone on Gastrointestinal Function in Rats

Fátima Ramalhosa; Carina Soares-Cunha; Rui Miguel Seixal; Nuno Sousa; Ana Franky Carvalho

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0161750

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The Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Dexamethasone on Gastrointestinal Function in Rats

Fátima Ramalhosa ,

* E-mail: fatimaramalhosa@ecsaude.uminho.pt

Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute/Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biometrics Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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Carina Soares-Cunha,

Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute/Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biometrics Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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Rui Miguel Seixal,

Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute/Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biometrics Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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Nuno Sousa,

Current address: Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), Minho University, Campus de Gualtar, 4710–057, Braga, Portugal

Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute/Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biometrics Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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Ana Franky Carvalho

Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute/Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biometrics Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal, General Surgery Department, Hospital of Braga, Braga, Portugal
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The Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Dexamethasone on Gastrointestinal Function in Rats

Fátima Ramalhosa,
Carina Soares-Cunha,
Rui Miguel Seixal,
Nuno Sousa,
Ana Franky Carvalho

Published: September 1, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0161750

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