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placental efficiency: a standalone construct

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placentalefficiency1 CONSTRUCTPlacental efficiencyFOWDEN · OBSTETRICS

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the grams of fetus supported per gram of placenta, a measure of how the placenta adapts its nutrient transfer capacity to fetal demand and maternal supply.

In obstetrics, placental efficiency refers to the grams of fetus supported per gram of placenta, a measure of how the placenta adapts its nutrient transfer capacity to fetal demand and maternal supply. This meaning comes from Fowden (2009) in The Journal of Physiology.[1]

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  1. Fowden, A. L., Sferruzzi‐Perri, A. N., Coan, P. M., Constancia, M., & Burton, G. J. (2009). Placental efficiency and adaptation: endocrine regulation. The Journal of Physiology, 587(14), 3459-3472. https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2009.173013

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