title: Circulating trophoblast in maternal blood.
abstract: This review describes the status of circulating trophoblast, but is considered in the perspective that only a specific subset of trophoblast cells circulates in the maternal blood. The consequences for isolation, identification and clinical potential are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Chemistry, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. cbm.oudejans@vumc.nl
authors.forename: Cees B M
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Oudejans
authors.forename: May Lee
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Tjoa
authors.forename: Bart A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Westerman
authors.forename: Monique A M
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mulders
authors.forename: Inge J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Van Wijk
authors.forename: John M G
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Van Vugt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D014327:Trophoblasts / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology