Fetal cells can remain in a mother’s body for years or even decades after pregnancy. What that means for health is real science—and still unsettled. #Pregnancy #WomensHealth #Biotech
Fetal microchimerism is the long-term presence of a small number of fetal cells or fetal DNA in a mother after pregnancy, and the best-supported view is that it is a real, often detectable biological phenomenon with mixed but still unproven health effects.Fetal microchimerism and implications for maternal healthNaturally acquired microchimerism Researchers have found fetal cells in maternal blood and tissues during pregnancy and, in some cases, …
