Placenta
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 269-276 , April 2010

Placental markers of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome in diamniotic–monochorionic twins: A morphometric analysis of deep artery-to-vein anastomoses

  • M.E. De Paepe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Women and Infants Hospital, 101 Dudley Street, Providence, RI 02905, USA
    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pathology, Women and Infants Hospital, 101 Dudley Street, Providence, RI 02905, USA. Tel.: +1 401 274 1122x1544; fax: +1 401 453 7681.
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  • S. Shapiro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Women and Infants Hospital, 101 Dudley Street, Providence, RI 02905, USA
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  • D. Greco

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Women and Infants Hospital, 101 Dudley Street, Providence, RI 02905, USA
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  • V.L. Luks

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Women and Infants Hospital, 101 Dudley Street, Providence, RI 02905, USA
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  • R.G. Abellar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Women and Infants Hospital, 101 Dudley Street, Providence, RI 02905, USA
    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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  • C.H. Luks

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Women and Infants Hospital, 101 Dudley Street, Providence, RI 02905, USA
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  • F.I. Luks

      Affiliations

    • Program in Fetal Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

,Accepted 22 December 2009.

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PII: S0143-4004(09)00414-7

doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2009.12.024

Placenta
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 269-276 , April 2010

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