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    Pathology of the human placenta / Kurt Benirschke, Peter Kaufmann, Rebecca Baergen.

    • Title:Pathology of the human placenta / Kurt Benirschke, Peter Kaufmann, Rebecca Baergen.
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    • Author/Creator:Benirschke, Kurt.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Kaufmann, Peter, 1942-
      Baergen, Rebecca N.
    • Published/Created:New York : Springer, ©2006.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Placenta--Diseases.
    • Medical Subjects: Placenta--pathology.
    • Edition:5th ed.
    • Description:xx, 1050 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:0387267387 (alk. paper)
      9780387267388 (alk. paper)
    • Contents:1. Examination of the placenta
      2. Macroscopic features of the delivered placenta
      3. Microscopic survey
      4. Placental types
      5. Early development of the human placenta
      6. Basic structure of the villous trees / M. Castellucci and P. Kaufmann
      7. Architecture of normal villous trees
      8. Characterization of the development stages
      9. Nonvillous parts and trophoblast invasion / H. G. Frank and P. Kaufmann
      10. Involution of placental site; retained placenta
      11. Anatomy and pathology of the placental membranes
      12. Anatomy and pathology of the umbilical cord
      13. Placental shape aberrations
      14. Histopathologic approach to villous alterations
      15. Classification of villous maldevelopment
      16. Erythroblastosis fetalis and hydrops fetalis
      17. Transplacental haemorrhage, cell transfer, trauma
      18. Fetal storage disorders
      19. Maternal diseases complicating pregnancy : diabetes, tumors, preeclampsia, lupus anticoagulant
      20. Infectious diseases
      21. Abortion, placentas of trisomies, and immunologic considerations of recurrent reproductive failure
      22. Molar pregnancies
      23. Trophoblastic neoplasms
      24. Benign tumors and chorangiosis
      25. Multiple pregnancies
      26. Legal considerations
      27. Glossary
      28. Normative values and tables.
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