Perinatal Biochemistry

Emelio Herrera and Robert H. Knopp

Carbohydrate-Lipid Interactions in Pregnancy (E. Herrera, M.A. Lasunción, A. Martín, and A. Zorzano). Lipoprotein Metabolism in Pregnancy (R.H. Knopp, B. Bonet, M.A. Lasuncion, A. Montelongo, and E. Herrera). Maternal Aminoacid Metabolism During Pregnancy (J. Verhaeghe and F.A. Van Assche). Insulin Resistance in Pregnancy (A. Zorzano, M. Palacin, and X. Testar). Palcental Nutrient Metabolism and Transport (W.W. Hay, Jr.). Growth, Differentiation, and Energy Metabolism in Embryos of Various Gestational Ages (U.J. Eriksson). Fuel Metabolism in the Fetus (A. Ktorza and P. Ferre). Structural and Biochemical Maturation of the Fetal Endocrine Pancreas (C. Hellerström, A. Andersson, and S. Sandler). Fetal Growth Factors (P.A. Gruppuso, T.R. Curran, and R.I. Bahner, Jr.). Nutrient Metabolism and Fetal Brain Development (G.E. Shambaugh III, B.E. Metzger, and J. Radosevich). Biochemical Adaptations to Early Extrauterine Life (J.M. Medina, C. Vicario, M.C. Juanes, and E. Fernández).