Preliminary Study of Iron Concentration in the Human Placenta in Twin Pregnancies

Background: Pregnancy significantly increases the demand for iron (Fe) in the female body to facilitate maternal blood volume expansion, placental development, and fetal growth. As Fe flux in pregnancy is significantly influenced by the placenta, the aim of this study was to determine the dependenci...

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Main Authors: Konrad Grzeszczak, Patrycja Kapczuk, Patrycja Kupnicka, Maciej Mularczyk, Sebastian Kwiatkowski, Dariusz Chlubek, Danuta Kosik-Bogacka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/5/749