Review of the monograph by V. E. Radzinsky and P. Ya. Smalko "biochemistry of placental insufficiency." Moscow: Peoples' FriendshipUniversity of Russia Publishing House

The publication is dedicated to a new and one of the important branches of medicine - perinatology - a science that emerged at the intersection of obstetrics and pediatrics. Numerous studies in recent years have convincingly proven the leading role of the placenta in the functioning of the biological system "mother-placenta-fetus". At the same time, most expert assessments convincingly prove that the pathology of the placenta, including its insufficiency, in the structure of the causes of perinatal and child mortality exceeds 20%. It is also known that dysfunction of the placenta causes numerous changes in the child's body, which are the cause of violations of his physical and mental development.