Open AccessPlacental morphology in pre-eclampsia and eclampsia and the likely role of NK cells
Author(s) -
Maham Akhlaq,
A. H. Nagi,
Ahmad Waseem Yousaf
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.94848
Subject(s) - eclampsia , preeclampsia , placenta , pregnancy , decidua , pathological , medicine , fetus , andrology , obstetrics , biology , pathology , genetics
Placenta has long been a neglected organ as far as its pathology is concerned. This study is an attempt to observe the morphological features of placentae both gross and microscopic in normal pregnancy, preeclampsia, and eclampsia.