Placental Findings in Postpartum Preeclampsia: A Comparative Retrospective Study

Conclusion There were no significant differences for decidual arteriolopathy and villous infarcts among postpartum preeclampsia, late-onset preeclampsia, and the controls. This suggests that postpartum preeclampsia is more of a maternal disease in which the placenta may act as a priming effect in predisposed mothers and becomes clinically apparent after delivery. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: American Journal of Perinatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research