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This chapter is a synopsis and presents brief descriptions of the average data of placenta and membranes throughout the single stages of placental development. Embryological data concerning embryo and fetus are given only insofar as they are of importance for the definition of the stage. It is not the intention of this chapter to compare data of various sources on a scientific level but rather to present data that are directly applicable to the pathological and histological examination of human material. For this purpose, all data have been extrapolated and were standardized where necessary.
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Benirschke, K., Kaufmann, P. (2000). Characterization of the Developmental Stages. In: Pathology of the Human Placenta. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4199-5_8
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