Does oral relaxin maintain intestinal blood flow in a rat model of NEC?
Pups who received relaxin with all feeds had substantially increased ileal perfusion compared to control pups. Our data suggest that relaxin supplementation maintains intestinal blood flow and results in less histologic NEC.
A greater percentage of women with postmenopausal osteoporosis had a history of 1 or more falls within the previous year and a higher risk of recurrent falls than women without osteoporosis. Muscle strength of the lumbar spine and the presence of osteoporosis are intrinsic factors associated with the risk of falls.