Artificial Placenta Holds Promise for Extremely Premature Infants
The development of an artificial placenta — used successfully in premature lambs — could revolutionize the treatment of extreme prematurity.
Mostafavi covers communications for C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital. She leads media relations and helps coordinate social media content related to children’s and women’s health topics. Prior to joining the U-M Health System in 2012, Mostafavi spent 10 years as a journalist.
The development of an artificial placenta — used successfully in premature lambs — could revolutionize the treatment of extreme prematurity.
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