Examination of the human placenta

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 785-792

  Hargitai, B ^b   Marton, T ^a   Cox, P M ^c  

^a BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^c Birminghom Women's Hospital

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOMA; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; FETUS OUTCOME; FETUS WEIGHT; FIBRINOGEN SYNTHESIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PLACENTA INSUFFICIENCY; PLACENTA LOCALIZATION; PLACENTA VILLUS; PLACENTA WEIGHT; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STILLBIRTH; TISSUE SECTION; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UMBILICAL CORD; ARTICLE; EMBRYO MEMBRANE; FEMALE; FETUS DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PLACENTA; PLACENTA DISORDER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY;

EXTRAEMBRYONIC MEMBRANES; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PLACENTA; PLACENTA DISEASES; PREGNANCY; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 4644259516     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2003.014217     Document Type: Review

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