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. 1964 Oct;43(10):1938–1951. doi: 10.1172/JCI105068

The Selectivity of the Human Placenta in the Transfer of Plasma Proteins from Mother to Fetus*

David Gitlin 1,2,3, Jesús Kumate 1,2,3, Juan Urrusti 1,2,3, Carlos Morales 1,2,3
PMCID: PMC289639  PMID: 14236218

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