Assertion: placenta | /r/CapableOf | produce hormone
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text: The placenta is a temporary organ that connects the developing fetus via the umbilical cord to the uterine wall to allow nutrient uptake, thermo-regulation, waste elimination, and gas exchange via the mother's blood supply; to fight against internal infection; and to produce hormones which support pregnancy.
text: The placenta also produces hormones—estrogens, progesterone, and others—that help maintain pregnancy.
text: In addition, the placenta produces hormones that alter maternal physiology during pregnancy and forms a barrier against the maternal immune system (14).
text: The placenta produces hormones that help your baby grow and develop.