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Extravillous Trophoblast, Trophoblastic Invasion, and Fibrinoid

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The nonvillous parts of the placenta include the chorionic plate, cell islands, cell columns, placental septa, basal plate, marginal zone, and fibrinoid deposits (Fig. 8.1). These structures do not participate in maternofetal exchange, but have mechanical and metabolic functions.

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  1. New York Presbyterian Hospital—Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, 10021, USA

    Rebecca N. Baergen MD

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Baergen, R.N. (2011). Extravillous Trophoblast, Trophoblastic Invasion, and Fibrinoid. In: Manual of Pathology of the Human Placenta. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7494-5_8

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