Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is an uncommon group of conditions associated with pregnancy and defined by abnormal trophoblastic proliferation. Arising from an abnormal placenta, it occurs in about 1:1000 pregnancies in Australia but wide variations exist in the reported incidence due to ethnic variations, issues with data capture and a lack of registries.
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