The placenta in stillbirth

Current Diagnostic Pathology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 161-172

  Khong, T Yee ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Medicolegal; Pathology; Placenta; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FETUS DISTRESS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PLACENTA INSUFFICIENCY; PREGNANCY; STILLBIRTH; UMBILICAL CORD; VASCULAR LESION;

EID: 33646867380     PISSN: 09686053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cdip.2006.03.001     Document Type: Article

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