Monitoring the fetoplacental unit—the placenta
Open Access
- 1 April 1975
- journal article
- recent advances-in-reproductive-medicine
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Vol. 51 (594) , 221-226
- https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.51.594.221
Abstract
Summary: The non-steroidal tests available to determine the well-being of the fetoplacental unit are reviewed. The author’s experience with measurements of human placental lactogen (HPL) is described in detail since this measurement has provided a great deal of new and useful information.Keywords
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