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Fixation of a pregnant rabbit in the supine position is shown to result in hemodynamic disturbances in the maternal-placental-fetal system, apparently due to a hypotensive syndrome developing in the mother. The heart rate, body temperature, and motor activity in the fetuses of such mothers were similar to those recorded for fetuses with retarded development. It is concluded that maternal position needs to be taken into consideration in experiments designed to examine interrelated responses of mother and fetus to external stimuli.
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Translated fromByulleten' Eksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 121, No 1, pp. 33–35, January, 1996
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Nazarova, L.A., Ponomarenko, Y.R. Impact of maternal supine position on some parameters of fetal function in rabbits. Bull Exp Biol Med 121, 29–31 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02445698
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02445698