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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Maternal-Fetal Exchange"”.
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Adaptation to environmental stress in the human placenta
The placenta mediates fetal growth by acting as a substrate for nutrient exchange between the mother and the fetus. Environmental factors such as altitude have been shown to result in reduced maternal-fetal exchange leading to reduced birth weight. To determine if differences in gene expression …
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Modern iatrogenics: some studies on placental transfer of drugs
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Maternal Vascular Compliance of Placentas in Rabbits
<p>The incidence of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality has led to a continued study into the physiology and pathophysiology of the placenta, the seat of life for the developing fetus. For several decades investigation has been made into the morphology and exchange functions of the placenta …
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Distribution of Maternal and Fetal Blood Flow within Cotyledons of the Sheep Placenta
… cotyledons and counted for flow labels. Maternal and fetal flow within the cotyledons were both normally distributed with standard deviations of 44%. The maternal/ fetal flow ratio was less than 0.5 In 9% of the cotyledon, between 0.5 and 1.5 In 70%, and greater than 1.5 In 21%. Errors …
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Fetal Attachment Among Pregnant Substance Users
… potential for child abuse, substance use, and fetal attachment were investigated utilizing a sample of 56 pregnant women from a local clinic and jail. Participants ranged in age from 18 to 40 years and were between 10-40 weeks pregnant. Women completed 3 measures that assessed their childhood …
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Prenatal Cocaine Exposure and Cardiac Programming
… shown to cause abnormities in the heart during fetal and postnatal development, but mechanisms underlying the detrimental effects of cocaine on the developing heart are not fully understood. The central hypothesis is that cocaine exposure during fetal development may cause <em>in utero</em> …
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Fetal Programming and Later Obesity in a Predominantly Latino WIC Population
… of how women felt about their pregnancy. Maternal caffeine intake was shown to be a significant contributor to the difference in weight in the children at 12 and 24 months of age.</p> <p><strong>Significance to Global Health:</strong> Childhood obesity in the United States is a disease …