European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 152, Issue 1 , Pages 39-43 , September 2010

Morphological characteristics of placentas associated with idiopathic intrauterine growth retardation: a clinicopathologic study

  • Sandra Zekic Tomas

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine University Split, Soltanska 2, 21000 Split, Croatia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +385 21556486, fax: +385 21227542.
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  • Damir Roje

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine University Split, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Hospital Centre Split, Spinciceva 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
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  • Ivana Kuzmic Prusac

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine University Split, Department of Pathology, Forensic Medicine and Cytology, Clinical Hospital Split, Spinciceva 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
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  • Ivica Tadin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, Clinical Hospital Centre Split, Spinciceva 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
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  • Vesna Capkun

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine University Split, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Hospital Centre Split, Spinciceva 1, 21000 Split, Croatia

Received 5 August 2009 ,Revised 5 March 2010 ,Accepted 13 May 2010.

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PII: S0301-2115(10)00225-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.05.006

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 152, Issue 1 , Pages 39-43 , September 2010

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