Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Abnormal placental membrane morphology
HP:0011409
What it means
Structural anomaly of the fetal membranes (also known as the amniochorionic or placental membranes), which comprise a vital intrauterine compartment, where they perform mechanical, immune, and endocrine functions to promote growth of the fetus and protection from environmental adversity. Amniochorionic membranes anatomically consist of a single layer of cuboidal amnion epithelial cells, chorionic trophoblasts, and scattered fibroblasts connected by a layer of type IV collagen-rich extracellular matrix.
Rare diseases that can present with this1
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Part of the broader category
Also called: Abnormality of placental membranes
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