Vascular biology of the placenta
The placenta is an organ that connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall, thereby allowing nutrient uptake, waste elimination, and gas exchange via the mother's blood supply. Proper vascular development in the placenta is fundamental to ensuring a healthy fetus and successful pregnancy....
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[San Rafael, CA]
Morgan & Claypool Life Sciences
2010, c2010
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| Series: | Integrated systems physiology : from molecules to function to disease
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The placenta is an organ that connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall, thereby allowing nutrient uptake, waste elimination, and gas exchange via the mother's blood supply. Proper vascular development in the placenta is fundamental to ensuring a healthy fetus and successful pregnancy. This book provides an up-to-date summary and synthesis of knowledge regarding placental vascular biology and discusses the relevance of this vascular bed to the functions of the human placenta |
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| Item Description: | Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Aug. 17, 2011) |
| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (viii, 90 p. ill.) |
| ISBN: | 9781615040452 9781615040469 |