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Intrapartum transfer of oxytocin across the human placenta: An ex vivo perfusion experiment
23 Jul 2021
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INTRODUCTION: Investigation of the maternal to fetal transfer of oxytocin across the dually perfused term human placenta. METHODS: Human placentae obtained from term singleton pregnancies were utilized in a dual recirculating model of ex vivo placental perfusion. Six placentae from women delivering by elective cesarean at term were perfused, one blank and five with the test substance synthetic oxytocin (0.8...
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