Bobiński Rafał, Pielesz Anna, Waksmańska Wioletta, Sarna Ewa, Ulman-Włodarz Izabela, Kania Justyna, Mikulska Monika, Turbiarz Agnieszka
Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Emergency Medicine, University of Bielsko-Biala, Bielsko-Biala, Poland.
Faculty of Materials, Civil and Environmental, Engineering, University of Bielsko-Biala, Bielsko-Biala, Poland.
Acta Biochim Pol. 2017;64(3):533-535. doi: 10.18388/abp.2017_1528. Epub 2017 Aug 12.
Structural changes within the placenta are observed in the course of pathological pregnancy. The aim of the study was to perform initial assessment of morphological features of placenta. The analysis was conducted by Scanning Electron Microscopy. Samples of placenta of women who delivered neonates appropriate for gestational age were characterized by a homogenous surface texture with natural corrugation. The surface of IUGR placenta from the group of mothers with pregnancy induced hypertension was definitely heterogeneous - noticeable swelling of tissue surface was observed. Samples from LGA group also demonstrated a number of surface bulges and heterogeneities which were, nonetheless, characterized by a certain repeatability.
