Tongue development in stillborns autopsied at different gestational ages

Objectives: This study aimed to analyze, through the morphometric method, the perimeter and length of the tongue, the collagen fibers, and the perimeter of blood vessels at different gestational ages and fetal weights. Material and methods: Tongues (n = 55) of stillborns autopsied at 23–40 weeks of...

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Main Authors: Laura S. Aguiar, Guilherme R. Juliano, Luciano A.M. Silveira, Mariana S. Oliveira, Bianca G.S. Torquato, Gabriela R. Juliano, Márcia F. Araújo, Sanivia Aparecida L. Pereira, Vicente de Paula A. Teixeira, Mara Lúcia F. Ferraz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755717303820