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Practical Updates of Diagnostic Non-Tumoural Histopathology

Histopathological examination of the placenta: key issues for pathologists and obstetricians

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Pages 176-179 | Received 12 Sep 2007, Accepted 08 Oct 2007, Published online: 17 Sep 2009

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