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Understanding and management of gestational trophoblastic disease

Gestational trophoblastic disease or neoplasia covers a spectrum of benign and malignant conditions arising from pregnancies with highly abnormal development of trophoblastic tissue. In this brief review, we discuss the different features of these different conditions and their origins and risk fact...

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Autores principales: Ning, Fen, Hou, Houmei, Morse, Abraham N., Lash, Gendie E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: F1000 Research Limited 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6464061/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31001418
http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.14953.1
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Sumario:Gestational trophoblastic disease or neoplasia covers a spectrum of benign and malignant conditions arising from pregnancies with highly abnormal development of trophoblastic tissue. In this brief review, we discuss the different features of these different conditions and their origins and risk factors and introduce some of the more novel and controversial treatment options currently being explored.