Morphology of pineal glands in human foetuses and infants with brain lesions

Folia Neuropathologica

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 209-215

  Laure Kamionowska, Milena ^a   Maślińska, Danuta ^a   Deregowski, Krzysztof ^b   Czichos, Elzbieta ^c   Raczkowska, Barbara ^a  

^a MOSSAKOWSKI MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Poland)

^b Princess Anna Mazowiecka Hospital   (Poland)

^c Institute of the Polish Mothers Health Centre   (Poland)

Author keywords

Childhood; Foetus; Morphological changes; Pineal gland

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN CYST; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INFECTION; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN NECROSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; FETUS; FETUS GROWTH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORPHOLOGY; PARENCHYMA; PINEAL BODY; PINEAL GLAND FUNCTION;

EID: 0442326208     PISSN: 16414640     EISSN: 1509572X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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