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Advancing the Use of Existing Imaging Tools

NICHD’s Human Placenta Project (HPP) supports the development of innovative approaches to study the placenta. Read about research groups that are adapting existing imaging techniques to evaluate placental structure and function, identify abnormalities, and more.

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