Placenta structural changes in heavy smoking mothers: a stereological aspect.

Zahra Heidari Hamidreza Mahmoudzadeh-Sagheb Nadia Sheibak

Published in: Current medical research and opinion (2018)

Our findings suggested that quantitative parameters of the placenta significantly changed in placentas from the smoker group compared to controls. These changes can probably be associated with pregnancy complications in smoking mothers and may affect the development and survival of the fetus and even its future life.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
preterm birth
current status
risk factors
high resolution
pregnancy outcomes
mass spectrometry