Revistă de Medicină şi Farmacie - Clujul Medical - Iuliu Haţieganu

Patologie ginecologică
the amniotic cavity, with negative consequences on fetal
development.
It should also be mentioned that the smooth muscle
change in the media prevents the adequate response of
umbilical arteries to vasoactive agents, which leads to a
reduction in placental blood flow.
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