Prevalence and significance of implantation site trophoblastic atypia in hydatidiform moles and spontaneous abortions

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 411-416

  Montes, Miguel ^a,b   Roberts, Drucilla ^a,b   Berkowitz, Ross S ^a,b   Genest, David R ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydatidiform mole; Implantation site; Intermediate trophoblast; Spontaneous abortion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURETTAGE; ENDOMETRIUM; GESTATION PERIOD; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TROPHOBLAST;

EID: 0029939108     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/105.4.411     Document Type: Article

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