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Up-Regulation of Oxytocin Receptor Expression at Term Is Related to Maternal Body Mass Index

DOI

24

Citations

0

References

2013

Year

Wendy Hansen, Lauren A. McCord, Mark C. Manning, John O’Brien, Thomas E. Curry, Matthew Garabedian
American Journal of Perinatology

Abstract

Oxytocin receptor, but not connexin-43, expression is related to BMI, suggesting an alteration in oxytocin receptor expression or function related to obesity.