A distinct pattern in the DNA ploidy histograms of hydatidiform moles and nonmolar abortuses is caused by accumulation of trophoblasts in the late S-phase

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 432-436

  Pradhan, Manohar ^a   Abeler, Vera M ^a   Danielsen, Håvard E ^a,b   Risberg, Björn ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

DNA ploidy; Hydatidiform mole; Nonmolar abortus; Trophoblast

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ABORTION; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; IMAGE CYTOMETRY; PLOIDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TROPHOBLAST;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; IMAGE CYTOMETRY; PLOIDIES; PREGNANCY; S PHASE; TROPHOBLASTS; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34748836412     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/pgp.0b013e31803c7c2e     Document Type: Article

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