Beside the maternal uteroplacental circulation, the fetal blood circulates in the small blood vessels, including fetal capillaries, through the placenta, where the maternal and fetal blood ...

In support of this idea, the immunogenetic similarity between mother and fetus may also play an important role in determining the extent to which fetal cells enter or persist in maternal circulation, ...

A new study reveals that maternal inflammation eliminates vital immune cells in the fetal brain, disrupting development and increasing lifelong cognitive risk. Learn how naturopathic strategies can ...

It is only found in the maternal, but not fetal circulation. Its maternal levels rise profoundly between weeks 20 and 30 of gestation, thus progressively replacing pituitary growth hormone in the ...

The mission of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship at UAB is to train future leaders in MFM with complementary skill sets in maternal care, fetal ultrasound, and clinical research. A three-year ...

The division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine specializes in the diagnosis and management of obstetric, medical, surgical, and fetal complications of pregnancy. Provide genetic screening and counseling ...

Our Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) specialists are nationally recognized for their care and treatment of high-risk pregnancies and the outcomes achieved for mothers and babies. A pregnancy is ...

The Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine is a 36-month training program that has been designed to develop world-class leaders, researchers, educators and clinicians in the ...