A large number of investigators have studied the general histology of the chorionic villus and decidua parietalis but few of them have been particularly concerned with the ccllular components which may be associated with the process of secretion. In 1916, de Kervily published two papers in which he described in considerable detail the cytology of the human chorionic villus. Many of his observat...

Placenta increta is an uncommon and life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by complete or partial absence of the decidua basalis. Placenta increta usually presents with vaginal bleeding during difficult placental removal in the third-trimester. Although placenta increta may complicate first and early second-trimester pregnancy loss, the diagnosis can be very difficult during e...

AIM OF THE STUDY To investigate intrauterine infection as a cause for unexplained stillbirth. METHODS Chorioamnionitis was studied in a material of stillbirths (117 subjects from the years 1985-1994) from a region in the south Sweden. Control material (126 alive and healthy newborns and with healthy mothers) was gathered from the same region. RESULTS Chorioamnionitis was a common diagnosis ...

For accurate interpretation of oxygen isotopes in tree rings (δ(18) O), it is necessary to disentangle the mechanisms underlying the variations in the tree's internal water cycle and to understand the transfer of source versus leaf water δ(18) O to phloem sugars and stem wood. We studied the seasonal transfer of oxygen isotopes from precipitation and soil water through the xylem, needles and ph...

INTRODUCTION Pathologically adherent placentas occur when there is a defect of the decidua basalis, typically arising from previous caesarean section, resulting in abnormally invasive implantation of the placenta. The depth of placental invasion varies from the superficial (accreta), to transmural and possibly beyond (percreta). CLINICAL PICTURE We report on 2 cases, one treated "conservative...

La fluorosis dental se caracteriza por una hipomineralización de la estructura causada ingesta excesiva fluoruro sistémico. En dentición decidua, su diagnostico precoz es importante dado que será un predictor para aparición lesiones en permanente. El objetivo presente revisión fue describir evidencia científica sobre decidua reportando etiología y factores relacionados, prevalencia, diagnóstico...

The endothelins are signalling peptides that act via two receptors, ET(A) and ET(B). In the human endometrium, endothelin receptors have been demonstrated in glands and stroma and have been shown to vary during the course of the menstrual cycle. The present study was undertaken to determine whether or not expression of endothelin receptors changes during pregnancy or after administration of exo...