During pregnancy, the placenta secretes hormones that increase insulin resistance, which may cause gestational diabetes (GD). Left untreated, diabetes can damage the placenta. GD begins in the ...
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The placenta: What it is and how it works
The placenta is a pancake-shaped organ that develops within the wall of your uterus and connects to your baby though the umbilical cord. By the end of pregnancy, it grows to be about 9 inches in ...
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Beyond birth: Doctor explains how the placenta can still be medically valuable after delivery
Modern medicine has begun to recognize that the placenta can have significant medical and scientific value even after childbirth.
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