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Early influences on embryonic and placental growth
Author(s) -
Robinson JS,
Hartwich KM,
Walker SK,
Erwich JJHM,
Owens JA
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
acta paediatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb18401.x
Subject(s) - placenta , medicine , pregnancy , embryo , fetus , fetal growth , obstetrics , physiology , endocrinology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics
Growth of the placenta is influenced by events before and during early pregnancy. Some of these events set the growth trajectory of the placenta and the fetus for the remainder of the pregnancy. Maternal size and nutrition, and the local metabolic, cytokine and hormonal environment of the embryo all affect growth of the placenta. □ Placental growth, embryo development, maternal size, maternal nutrition, dietary intake