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Morphometric characteristics of terminal villi of the placenta in pre-eclampsia
A I Shchyogolev1, E A Dubova, K A Pavlov
1V. I. Kulakov Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia. ashegolev@oparina4.ru
Comparative morphological study of the placentas from women suffering from pre-eclampsia was carried out. Morphometric studies of histological preparations showed shrinkage and low vascularization of the placental terminal villi determining the development of hypoxia.
Comparative morphological study of the placentas from women suffering from pre-eclampsia was carried out. Morphometric studies of histological preparations showed shrinkage and low vascularization of the placental terminal villi determining the development of hypoxia.
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