Placental Nutrient Transport and Intrauterine Growth Restriction

Intrauterine growth restriction refers to the inability of the fetus to reach its genetically determined potential size. Fetal growth restriction affects approximately 5–15% of all pregnancies in the United States and Europe. In developing countries the occurrence varies widely between 10 and 55%, i...

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Main Authors: Francesca eGaccioli, Susanne eLager
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2016.00040/full