Chakraborty R, Das S R, Roy M, Mukherjee B N, Das S K
Center for Demographic and Population Genetics, University of Texas, USA.
Ann Hum Biol. 1975 Jul;2(3):227-34. doi: 10.1080/03014467500000801.
The effect of parity on placental weight and birth weight is examined through a series of birth records from an Indian population in Calcutta. Placental weight and birth weight increase with parity, the maximum increment occurring between parities 1 and 2. This is compatible with a hypothesis of sensitization of the mother to foetal, paternally derived, antigens. The three common placental alkaline phosphatase enzymic genotypes have no effect on determining foetal development.