Download or read book Biology and Pathology of Trophoblast written by Ashley Moffett and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first dedicated, in-depth account of trophoblast: the tissue derived from the fertilized egg that nourishes and protects the developing fetus. Disorders of trophoblast during development manifest themselves in several clinical conditions during pregnancy, including gestational trophoblastic disease and pre-eclampsia.