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Control of the fetoplacental circulation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2008

Lena M Macara ,
John CP Kingdom  and
Peter Kaufmann
Lena M Macara*
Affiliation:
University Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
John CP Kingdom
Affiliation:
University Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
Peter Kaufmann
Affiliation:
Lehrstuhl fur Anatomie II, Klinikum der RWTH, Germany.
*
Dr Lena Macara, University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Elizabeth Building, 10 Alexandra Parade, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G31 3ER, UK.
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This year marks the 250th anniversary of the discovery by William Hunter of the existence of two distinct circulations within the human placenta. Until relatively recently the placenta has been viewed with “respect” – a passive structure which occasionally elicited fear and anxiety if implanted either too low or too deep. More recently our understanding of perinatal physiology, blood flow regulation and epidemiological data linking prenatal events with adult disease has created renewed interest in the placenta. This review will focus on the regulation of fetal blood flow in the placenta, the possible mechanisms whereby it may be deranged and why this might be relevant to adult disease.

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Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review , Volume 5 , Issue 3 , August 1993 , pp. 167 - 179
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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