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Comparative Study
. 2004 Mar:17 Suppl 3:451-6.

Intrauterine growth retardation: study of placental apoptosis

E Barrio  1 , M T Calvo, A Romo, R Alvarez, J I Gutiérrez, J Naval, A Ferrández Longás
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  • PMID: 15134306
Comparative Study

Intrauterine growth retardation: study of placental apoptosis

E Barrio et al. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2004 Mar.

Abstract

We studied the rate of apoptosis in the placental tissue of pregnancies complicated with intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) and compared it with the results obtained in normal placentas. Our results clearly demonstrate a strongly increased rate of apoptosis in placentas of children born with IUGR, suggesting severe placental dysfunction. The significance of these findings needs further study.

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