 Chorion
"Chorion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The outermost extra-embryonic membrane surrounding the developing embryo. In REPTILES and BIRDS, it adheres to the shell and allows exchange of gases between the egg and its environment. In MAMMALS, the chorion evolves into the fetal contribution of the PLACENTA.
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D002823
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.615.284.473 A16.254.750.473
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chorion" by people in Profiles.
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Emery SP, Bahtiyar MO, Dashe JS, Wilkins-Haug LE, Johnson A, Paek BW, Moon-Grady AJ, Skupski DW, O'Brien BM, Harman CR, Simpson LL. The North American Fetal Therapy Network Consensus Statement: prenatal management of uncomplicated monochorionic gestations. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 May; 125(5):1236-43.
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Simpson LL. What you need to know when managing twins: 10 key facts. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2015 Jun; 42(2):225-39.
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Bahtiyar MO, Emery SP, Dashe JS, Wilkins-Haug LE, Johnson A, Paek BW, Moon-Grady AJ, Skupski DW, O'Brien BM, Harman CR, Simpson LL. The North American Fetal Therapy Network consensus statement: prenatal surveillance of uncomplicated monochorionic gestations. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jan; 125(1):118-23.
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Simpson LL. Ultrasound in twins: dichorionic and monochorionic. Semin Perinatol. 2013 Oct; 37(5):348-58.
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Lee YM, Wylie BJ, Simpson LL, D'Alton ME. Twin chorionicity and the risk of stillbirth. Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Feb; 111(2 Pt 1):301-8.
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Lee YM, Cleary-Goldman J, Thaker HM, Simpson LL. Antenatal sonographic prediction of twin chorionicity. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Sep; 195(3):863-7.
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