The presence of morphine as heroin metabolites in placental tissue and fetus: Case report

Introduction. Females who have developed addiction to heroin also abuse it during pregnancy. Heroin can be detected in the fetal blood-flow already an hour after maternal i.v. injection. Heroin metabolites enter the fetal blood-flow through the placental barrier by passive transport. Case O...

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Main Authors: Nikolić Slobodan, Micić-Labudović Jelena, Lukić Vera, Živković Vladimir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Medical Society 2014-01-01
Series:Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2014/0370-81791410610N.pdf