Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus alters placental structure, efficiency, and plasticity

Introduction The hemochorial placenta provides a critical barrier at the maternal–fetal interface to modulate maternal immune tolerance and enable gas and nutrient exchange between mother and conceptus. Pregnancy outcomes are adversely affected by diabetes mellitus; however, the effects of poorly co...

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Main Authors: Jackson Nteeba, Kaela M Varberg, Regan L Scott, Mikaela E Simon, Khursheed Iqbal, Michael J Soares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-04-01
Series:BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
Online Access:https://drc.bmj.com/content/8/1/e001243.full