Placental Development and Pregnancy-Associated Diseases

• Main Authors: Xin Yu (Author), Hongyu Wu (Author), Yun Yang (Author), Feiyang Wang (Author), Yan-Ling Wang (Author), Xuan Shao (Author), Dandan Shi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract. Serving as the interface between the fetal and maternal environments during gestation, the placenta plays critical roles in the protection of the developing fetus and the maintenance of maternal health. The placenta is primarily derived from the embryonic trophectoderm which differentiates...