Analyses of the potential oxygen transfer capability in placentae from infants succumbing to sudden infant death syndrome

Early Human Development

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-138

  Ansari, T ^a   Gillan, J E ^b   Condell, D ^b   Green, C J ^a   Sibbons, P D ^a  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTUNDA HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Diffusive conductance; Placenta; SGA; SIDS

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CAPILLARY; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PLACENTA; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; STEREOLOGY; STORAGE; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

EID: 1642456551     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2003.11.004     Document Type: Article

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