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In certain maternal diseases, placental findings may be confirmatory of the disease, while in others, placental pathology may be the first indication of an abnormality. In many of the diseases complicating pregnancy, the associated placentas are often not examined, or examination is not reported. This is unfortunate because those placentas could aid in diagnosis and knowledge of the pathogenesis of these conditions and the mechanisms by which these conditions affect the fetus.
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Baergen, R.N. (2011). Maternal Diseases Complicating Pregnancy. In: Manual of Pathology of the Human Placenta. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7494-5_17
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