Placental pathology and antiphospholipid antibodies: A descriptive study

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 435-441

  Salafia, Carolyn M ^a,c   Cowchock, F Susan ^b  

^a MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Jack D Weiler Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiphospholipid antibodies; Coagulation; Placental pathology; Uteroplacental vessels

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; HEPARIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY; PREDNISONE;

ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PLACENTA DISORDER; PLACENTA VILLUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; VASCULITIS;

EID: 0030761057     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994176     Document Type: Article

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