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Heterogeneity in the origin of recurrent complete hydatidiform moles: not all women with multiple molar pregnancies have biparental moles.
BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology - 1 Jun 2006
van der Smagt J J, Scheenjes E, Kremer J A M, Hennekam F A M, Fisher R A
Abstract excerpt
Hydatidiform moles of two women, each with three molar pregnancies, were examined in order to study their origin. Multiple recurrences have previously been associated with women who have biparental complete hydatidiform moles (CHM). However, all the moles examined in this study were androgenetic CHM (AnCHM), indicating that recurrent (>2) moles, particularly in the absence of a positive family history, may be...
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