Clinicopathologic implications of placental pathology

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 549-570

  Altshuler, Geoffrey ^a   Hyde, Scott R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONGENITAL SYPHILIS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DYSMATURITY; FUSOBACTERIUM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LEUKOMALACIA; MECONIUM; PLACENTA CIRCULATION; PLACENTA DISORDER; PREMATURE LABOR; REVIEW; SEPSIS; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CHORIONIC VILLI; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MECONIUM; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PLACENTA; PLACENTA DISEASES; PLACENTAL CIRCULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; SYPHILIS;

EID: 0029762253     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003081-199609000-00006     Document Type: Review

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