Maternal plasma refers to the liquid part of a pregnant woman's blood. It contains important substances like nutrients, hormones, and proteins that help support the growth and development of the baby during pregnancy. Full definition
Using samples from the Maternal Fetal Tissue bank, a major part of the University of Iowa Women's Health Tissue Repository, copeptin levels were measured throughout pregnancy in maternal plasma from preeclamptic and control women. (sciencedaily.com)
Noninvasive Prenatal Testing by Nanopore Sequencing of Maternal Plasma DNA: Feasibility Assessment (nanoporetech.com)
Higher maternal plasma docosahexaenoic acid during pregnancy is associated with more mature neonatal sleep - state patterning. (parentingscience.com)