The Placenta: Its Importance from Womb to Tomb

The placenta is a fantastic organ that provides the indispensable interface between mother and fetus. Discoveries from the study of placental implantation, anatomy, and function apply from the earliest stages of pregnancy until delivery of the baby and, in some circumstances, may predict eventual human morbidity and mortality (from Womb to Tomb). This issue, edited with expertise from D. Michael Nelson, MD, PhD and Leslie Myatt, PhD, brings to our attention how much we have to learn about both normal placental function and the abnormal function that accompanies many complications of pregnancy.

Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics - January 31, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: William F. Rayburn Tags: Foreword Source Type: research