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What exactly is placental calcification?

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

May be normal.: The older (i.e. Close to their delivery date) placentas frequently have depositions of calcium in them, which are of no clinical significance. Pathological placental calcifications can occur with torch infections of the fetus.

Answered 2/13/2013

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