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Placenta

Known as: Placentomes, Placentome, Placentoma, Normal 
A highly vascularized mammalian fetal-maternal organ and major site of transport of oxygen, nutrients, and fetal waste products. It includes a fetal… 
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Structure of placental membrane

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Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
Predictive Value of the sFlt-1:PlGF Ratio in Women with Suspected Preeclampsia.
BACKGROUND The ratio of soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt-1) to placental growth factor (PlGF) is elevated in pregnant… 
Review
2011
Review
2011
Major risk factors for stillbirth in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Soluble endoglin and other circulating antiangiogenic factors in preeclampsia.
BACKGROUND Alterations in circulating soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt1), an antiangiogenic protein, and placental growth… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Endocrine regulation of human fetal growth: the role of the mother, placenta, and fetus.
The environment in which the fetus develops is critical for its survival and long-term health. The regulation of normal human… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Pregnancy Outcomes
BACKGROUND: Clinical thyroid dysfunction has been associated with pregnancy complications such as hypertension, preterm birth… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Oxidative stress in the placenta
Pregnancy is a state of oxidative stress arising from increased placental mitochondrial activity and production of reactive… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Drug Transfer and Metabolism by the Human Placenta
The major function of the placenta is to transfer nutrients and oxygen from the mother to the foetus and to assist in the removal… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Adherence of Plasmodium falciparum to Chondroitin Sulfate A in the Human Placenta
Women are particularly susceptible to malaria during first and second pregnancies, even though they may have developed immunity… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
A placental clock controlling the length of human pregnancy
We report the existence of a ‘placental clock’, which is active from an early stage in human pregnancy and determines the length… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Replacement therapy for inherited enzyme deficiency--macrophage-targeted glucocerebrosidase for Gaucher's disease.
BACKGROUND AND METHODS Gaucher's disease, the most prevalent of the sphingolipid storage disorders, is caused by a deficiency of… 
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