Maternal cigarette smoking and placental function : morphology, oxygen diffusive capacity, amino acid and zinc transport, and trace element content
Maternal smoking during pregnancy is known to result in an increased incidence of intra-uterine growth retardation. This in part may be due to deleterious effects on the placenta, which is the conduit between the mother and fetus. This study was designed to investigate the effect of maternal smoking...
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University of Aberdeen
1997
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.245980 |