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Thermoregulatory defences against cold and heat are well developed in the newborn of many species at birth. Measurements made on foetal body temperature and the foetal thermal environment in sheep suggest that the development of thermoregulatory sensitivity and effector mechanisms is not dependent on thermal cues in utero. Thermoregulation may be suppressed in the foetus by a placental factor.
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Laburn, H., Mitchell, D., Goelst, K. (1994). From Foetus to Neonate — Implications for the Ontogeny of Thermoregulation. In: Milton, A.S. (eds) Temperature Regulation. Advances in Pharmacological Sciences. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-8491-4_38
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