Decidual and placental histologic findings in patients experiencing spontaneous abortions in relation to pregnancy order

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 257-261

  Kohut, Karen G ^a,d   Anthony, Monique Nicole A ^b   Salafia, Carolyn M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTH CARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic intervillositis; Pregnancy order; Spontaneous abortion; Uteroplacental vascular adaptation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; DECIDUA; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLACENTA; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 0030935484     PISSN: 87558920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.1997.tb00224.x     Document Type: Article

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