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The genetics of hydatidiform moles: new lights on an ancient disease.
Clinical genetics - 1 Jan 2007
Slim R, Mehio A
Abstract excerpt
Hydatidiform mole (HM) is a human pregnancy with no embryo but cystic degeneration of chorionic villi. The common form of this condition occurs in 1 in every 1500 pregnancies in western societies and at a higher incidence in some geographic regions and populations. Recurrent moles account for 2% of all molar cases and a few of them occur in more than one family member. By studying a familial form of recurrent...
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