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Intrauterine growth restriction: implications for placental metabolism and transport. A review.
Placenta - 1 Mar 2009
Cetin I, Alvino G
Abstract excerpt
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) correlates with a specific placental phenotype, associated with defects in placental transport functions, that lead to fetal undernutrition. Both placental metabolism and transport may be affected, thus modifying the normal supply of nutrients. Models to inv...
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