Creatine supplementation during pregnancy as a means of improving outcomes from preterm birth.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1044435

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Preterm birth results in significant health problems for babies, especially males who are more likely to die. We have shown that creatine added to the mother’s diet protects the fetus against damage caused by oxygen lack at the end of pregnancy. We will now determine if creatine can benefit babies born prematurely. We have an established model of preterm birth in lambs in which we will address these issues, and expect to show that creatine improves survival and the health of the preterm neonate.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $479,085.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Foetal Development and Medicine

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

brain damage | cerebral palsy | fetus | maternal nutrition | neonate | oxidative stress | prematurity

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