Embarazo a gran altitud: perspectivas evolutivas e históricas

Lorna G Moore1

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.

Resumen

El embarazo implica importantes presiones evolutivas, especialmente con respecto al suministro de oxígeno y nutrientes para la madre y el feto. La comprensión de la interacción entre la madre, el feto y la placenta bajo hipoxia puede conducir a mejores resultados de salud.

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