An abnormal umbilical vein that terminated in the right atrium, which was described by Mende in 1826, is considered to be an example of persistence of the right umbilical vein in man. A similar abnormality has been found in rat fetuses following the administration of certain teratogens to females during pregnancy.
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I. W. Monie (1971) studied this question.