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Evaluation of the placental villous tissue during routine evaluation of the placenta is important in order to gain an overall understanding of the normalcy of the placenta and to ascertain possible disorders. If the villous structure is abnormal, it helps to direct one’s attention to certain pregnancy disturbances that may require further study.
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Benirschke, K., Kaufmann, P. (1995). Histopathological Approach to Villous Alterations. In: Pathology of the Human Placenta. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4196-4_15
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