title: Relaxin as an aetiological factor in diabetic embryopathy.
abstract: Relaxin, an insulin homologue, has effects on collagen resembling those of certain teratogenic agents. It is suggested that diabetic embryopathy could be due to disturbances of relaxin secretion during fetal organogenesis.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012065:Relaxin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D012065:Relaxin