Relaxin as an aetiological factor in diabetic embryopathy.
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.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012065:Relaxin / Q000378:metabolism*
D012065:Relaxin