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Published on: July 21, 2016
Histological changes in placenta villi in some types of pathological pregnancy
B Wawrzycka1, A Zarebska, B Wawrzycki
1Department and Institute of Histology and Embryology, Laboratory for Experimental Cytology, Medical University of Lublin.
Abstract:
The examinations were carried out on 3 placentas from normal pregnancies and 12 placentas from pathological pregnancies (gestosis, cholestasis, type A diabetes pregnancies and premature outflow of amniotic fluids). Placenta sections were fixed in glutaraldehyde and subsequently embedded in Epon 812. Semithin sections 1 mu thick were stained with methylene blue and azure. Moreover, changes in terminal villi were assessed. In comparison with the control placentas changes in blood vessels, stroma and syncytiotrophoblast were found.
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