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Confined placental mosaicism and intrauterine fetal growth
1 Nov 1998
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Fetal growth is a complex and dynamic process regulated by a large number of interactive factors of fetal, maternal, and placental origin. As a result, any abnormality of fetal growth has a complex multifactorial pathogenesis. It has been estimated that about 50% of intrauterine fetal growth is determined by fetal genes.1Maternal disease, her nutritional intake and behaviours, such as smoking, also influence...
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