Life's vital link : the astonishing role of the placenta /

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Author / Creator:	Loke, Y. W., author.
Imprint:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Description:	1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations (black and white)
Language:	English
Subject:	Placenta. Placenta -- physiology. Pregnancy. Placenta. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11301879

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ISBN:	9780191653117 019165311X 9781299475441 1299475442 9780199694518 0199694516
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Print version record.
Summary:	The development of the placenta was a pivotal event in evolution. Without it, we would still be laying eggs instead of giving birth to live offspring. It represents the critical link between the foetus and the mother, but its character is extraordinary - it is, in effect, a foreign tissue that invades the mother's body. Compared to many other animals, the human placenta represents a particularly aggressive body. But how is it managed and controlled? How did such an organ evolve inthe first place? And why is it tolerated by the mother? Y.W. Loke, a highly respected expert in the placenta and it.
Other form:	Print version: 9781299475441

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