A piece in the puzzle of intrauterine fetal death: Pathological findings in placentas from term and preterm intrauterine fetal death pregnancies

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 759-764

  Amir, Hila ^a   Weintraub, Adi ^a   Aricha Tamir, Barak ^a   Apel Sarid, Liat ^a   Holcberg, Gershon ^a   Sheiner, Eyal ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Infarct; Intrauterine fetal death; Intravascular thrombi; Placenta; Poor vascularity; Uteroplacental insufficiency; Vascular occlusion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL OCCLUSION; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CHORION VILLUS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PLACENTA; PLACENTA INSUFFICIENCY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UMBILICAL CORD; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350629957     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050902929396     Document Type: Article

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