Prenatal Exposure to High Level of Glucocorticoids Increases the Susceptibility of Renal Proximal Tubular Cells to Apoptosis Induced by Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Toxins

Prenatal exposure to excessive glucocorticoids may alter the developing fetus inducing metabolic and endocrine imbalance in various organs, including the kidney. This study aimed at evaluating whether