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Soluble flt‐1 and the angiopoietins in the development and regulation of placental vasculature*
1 Jun 2002
Abstract excerpt
One of the key roles of the placenta is to mediate exchange of oxygen, nutrients and waste products between the maternal and fetal circulations. While some nutrients are actively taken up, oxygen is passively transported (i.e. it moves down a simple concentration gradient). To ensure an adequate supply as gestation progresses, the vascular structures in the human placenta remodel to facilitate this transfer....
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