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Molecular genetic testing from paraffin-embedded tissue distinguishes nonmolar hydropic abortion from hydatidiform mole.
Molecular diagnosis : a journal devoted to the understanding of human disease through the clinical application of molecular biology - 1 Mar 1999
Bell K A, Van Deerlin V, Addya K, Clevenger C V, Van Deerlin P G, Leonard D G
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BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of hydatidiform mole by histology and ploidy analysis is limited by overlap of criteria for nonmolar hydropic abortion, complete mole, and partial mole. With early presentation, diagnosis is difficult due to limited tissue and lack of clinical features. Accurate diagnosis of these entities is important for both prognosis and patient management. We assessed a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)...
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