The Heart-Placenta Axis in the First Month of Pregnancy: Induction and Prevention of Cardiovascular Birth Defects
Extrapolating from animal studies to human pregnancy, our studies showed that folate (FA) deficiency as well as one-time exposure to environmental factors in the first two to three weeks of human gestation can result in severe congenital heart defects (CHDs). Considering that approximately 49% of pr...
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Main Author: | Kersti K. Linask |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2013-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Pregnancy |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/320413 |
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