The control of blood flow to the placenta

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The maintenance of adequate blood flow to the placenta is essential for the successful outcome of pregnancy. The placental vascular bed is often regarded as a low-resistance circulation in which blood flow is determined by the fetal cardiac output, but in pregnancies associated with growth retardation, and for reasons unknown, vascular resistance increases and blood flow is compromised. This review concentrates...

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