The placentas of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome: a pathophysiological evaluation

WF Ng, SF Wong, A Lam, YF Mak, H Yao, KC Lee… - Pathology, 2006 - Elsevier
Aims The pathology of the placentas delivered from pregnant women who had severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Hong Kong was studied. Methods The pathology of the
placentas was retrospectively studied in detail and compared with control sets. The clinical
data of the women and neonates were also reviewed. Results A total of seven placentas
were studied. The placentas from two women convalescent from SARS in the first trimester
were normal. In three placentas delivered in the acute stage of SARS, there were increases …