| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 1050 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Examination of the placenta -- Macroscopic features of the delivered placenta -- Microscopic survey -- Placental types -- Early development of the human placenta -- Basic structure of the villous trees -- Architecture of normal villous trees -- Characterization of the developmental stages -- Nonvillous parts and trophoblast invasion -- Involution of placental site; retained placenta -- Anatomy and pathology of the placental membranes -- Anatomy and pathology of the umbilical cord -- Placental shape aberrations -- Histopathologic approach to villous alterations -- Classification of villous maldevelopment -- Erythroblastosis fetalis and hydrops fetalis -- Transplacental hemorrhage, cell transfer, trauma -- Fetal storage disorders -- Maternal diseases complicating pregnancy: diabetes, tumors, preeclampsia, lupus anticoagulant -- Infectious diseases -- Abortion, placentas of trisomies, and immunologic considerations of recurrent reproductive failure -- Molar pregnancies -- Trophoblastic neoplasms -- Benign tumors and chorangiosis -- Multiple pregnancies -- Legal considerations -- Glossary -- Normative values and tables |
| Summary |
Advances in genetics and molecular biology make the study of the placenta one of vast diagnostic and legal importance. Useful for pathologists and obstetrician-gynecologists, this text deals with pathology of the human placenta. It talks about the aspects relating to the field, and includes 173 color illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| In |
Springer e-books |
| Subject |
Placenta -- Diseases.
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Placenta -- pathology
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Placenta Diseases
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MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics.
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Placenta -- pathology.
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Placenta -- Maladies.
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Placenta -- Diseases.
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Placenta -- Diseases
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kaufmann, Peter, 1942-
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Baergen, Rebecca N
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| ISBN |
0387267387 |
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9780387267388 |
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9780387267425 |
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0387267425 |
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6610701326 |
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9786610701322 |
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1280701323 |
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9781280701320 |
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