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. 2019 May;41(5):679-682.
doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2018.10.006.

No. 378-Placentophagy

Chelsea Elwood  1 , Deborah Money  1 , Julie van Schalkwyk  1 , Zahra Pakzad  1 , Hayley Bos  2 , Ellen Giesbrecht  1
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No. 378-Placentophagy

Chelsea Elwood et al. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2019 May.

Abstract

Consumption of human placenta has recently been highlighted; however, there is no evidence of benefit from its consumption. In addition, there is potential for harm. Therefore the SOGC does not recommend the practice of placentophagy.

Keywords: Placentophagy; birth; infectious diseases; maternal health; obsterics; placenta.

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