Severing umbilical ties.
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Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 33044167.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.63128 and PMC identifier 7550186.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Proteoglycans
- Umbilical Arteries