Placental bed vascular disorders

By I. A. Brosens, Roberto Romero

Subjects: Placenta, diseases, Placenta Diseases, Placentation, Placenta, Diseases, Maternal-Fetal Exchange

Description: "The role of the placental bed in normal pregnancy and its complications has been intensively investigated for 50 years, following the introduction of a technique for placental bed biopsy. It is now recognized that disorders of the maternal-fetal interface in humans have been implicated in a broad range of pathologic conditions, including spontaneous abortion, preterm labor, preterm premature rupture of membranes, pre-eclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, abruptio placentae and fetal death"--Provided by publisher.