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Genetic Mapping of a Maternal Locus Responsible for Familial Hydatidiform Moles
1 Apr 1999
Abstract excerpt
Hydatidiform mole (HM) is the product of an aberrant human pregnancy in which there is an abnormal embryonic development and proliferation of placental villi. The incidence of HM varies between ethnic groups, and occurs in 1 in every 1500 pregnancies in the USA. All HM cases are sporadic, except for extremely rare familial cases. The exact mechanisms leading to molar pregnancies are unknown. We previously...
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