Stereological evaluation of vascular adaptations in human placental villi to differing forms of hypoxic stress

Placenta

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-55

  Burton, G J ^a   Reshetnikova, O S ^a   Milovanov, A P ^a   Teleshova, O V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; CAPILLARY; CAPILLARY PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOXIA; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; PLACENTA; PLACENTA VILLUS; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOLOGY;

EID: 0029875523     PISSN: 01434004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-4004(05)80643-5     Document Type: Article

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