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The pathological placenta

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The placenta is the biggest fetal organ. It is the organ of contact between the fetal circulation and the maternal circulation.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Catholic University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    P. Kenemans

  2. Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    H. P. Van Geijn

  3. Laboratory for Surgical Research, Wilhelmina Gasthuis University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    K. C. Hodde

  4. Department of Gynecology/Obstetrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, 482012, USA

    E. S. E. Hafez

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    E. S. E. Hafez

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Kenemans, P., Van Geijn, H.P., Hodde, K.C., Hafez, E.S.E. (1982). The pathological placenta. In: Hafez, E.S.E., Kenemans, P. (eds) Atlas of Human Reproduction. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-8140-2_26

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