Immunohistochemical evaluation of apoptosis in placentae from normal and intrauterine growth-restricted pregnancies

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 26, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 195-198

  Axt, R ^a   Kordina, A C ^a   Meyberg, R ^a   Reitnauer, K ^a   Mink, D ^a   Schmidt, W ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Intrauterine growth restriction; Placenta

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; NICK END LABELING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; TROPHOBLAST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APOPTOSIS; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0033371914     PISSN: 03906663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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