ROLE OF ACTIVATED MACROPHAGES AND PRO-INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES IN PLACENTAL TROPHOBLAST INVASION AND FETAL OUTCOME
The invasion of trophoblast cells into the uterine wall is an essential component of normal human pregnancy. These trophoblast cells transform the uterine spiral arterioles into high-flow, low-resistance vessels that supply the placenta to support fetal growth and development. Inadequate trophoblast...
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| Language: | en en |
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1537 |