Renal and cerebral circularity reponses to hypoxemia in the ovine fetus

Fetal growth and development are controlled by genetic and environmental factors. There is overwhelming evidence that the intrauterine environment determines to a great extent the diversity in offspring after a normal pregnancy. This has led to the theory that the fetal organs are 'programmed' during pregnancy and that disturbances at a critical or sensitive period during development could lead to disorders after birth, and even to diseases declaring itself not sooner that at the adult age. ... Zie: Summar