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Analysis of gestational trophoblastic disease by genotyping and chromosome in situ hybridization.
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc - 1 Jan 2004
Lai Caroline Y L, Chan Kelvin Y K, Khoo Ui-Soon, Ngan Hextan Y S, Xue Wei-Cheng, Chiu Pui Man, Tsao Sai-Wah, Cheung Annie N Y
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Hydatidiform mole is classified into partial and complete subtypes according to histopathological and genetic criteria. Distinction between the two by histology alone may be difficult. Genetically, a complete mole is diploid without maternal contribution, whereas a partial mole is triploid with a maternal chromosome complement. To assess the accuracy of histological diagnosis by correlating with the genetic...
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