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

早产会给婴儿带来严重的健康问题，特别是更有可能死亡的男性。我们已经证明，添加到母亲饮食中的肌酸可以保护胎儿免受怀孕末期缺氧造成的损害。我们现在将确定肌酸是否能造福早产婴儿。我们已经建立了一个羔羊早产的模型，在这个模型中，我们将解决这些问题，并期望证明肌酸可以改善早产儿的存活率和健康。

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.