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Severing umbilical ties

High levels of proteins called proteoglycans in the walls of umbilical arteries enable these arteries to close rapidly after birth and thus prevent blood loss in newborns.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wagenseil, Jessica E, Downs, Karen M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7550186/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33044167
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.63128
Descripción
Sumario:High levels of proteins called proteoglycans in the walls of umbilical arteries enable these arteries to close rapidly after birth and thus prevent blood loss in newborns.