Abstract:BACKGROUNDA fetus is dependent on the placenta for growth and development. Pregnancies complicated by metabolic diseases like hypertension and diabetes are accompanied by gross pathological changes in the placenta. Hypertensive pregnancies affect the maternal health as well as architecture and functions of the placenta.
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