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Severe preeclampsia complicated by HELLP syndrome alters the structure of Hofbauer and syncytiotrophoblast cells: ultrastructural and immunohistochemical study Cover

Severe preeclampsia complicated by HELLP syndrome alters the structure of Hofbauer and syncytiotrophoblast cells: ultrastructural and immunohistochemical study

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|Oct 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abm-2023-0065 | Journal eISSN: 1875-855X | Journal ISSN: 1905-7415
Language: English
Page range: 238 - 243
Published on: Oct 26, 2023
Published by: Chulalongkorn University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

© 2023 Yusuf Nergiz, Engin Deveci, Erdal Sak, Sıddık Evsen, Selçuk Tunik, Şebnem Nergiz, Fırat Aşır, Uğur Şeker, published by Chulalongkorn University
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