Maternal obesity induces sustained infla
Maternal obesity induces sustained inflammation in both fetal and offspring large intestine of sheep
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Xu Yan; Yan Huang; Hui Wang; Min Du; Bret W. Hess; Stephen P. Ford; Peter W. Nat
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Article
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2011
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Background: Both maternal obesity and inflammatory bowel diseases (ibds) are increasing. it was hypothesized that maternal obesity induces an inflammatory response in the fetal large intestine, predisposing offspring to ibds. ## Methods: Nonpregnant ewes were assigned to a control (con, 100% o