Aleksandra V. Asaturova – D. Sci. (Med), head of the 1st pathology department, FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov” Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Guzal I. Tabeeva – Cand. Sci. (Med.), gynecologic endocrinology department, FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov” Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Alina S. Badlaeva – junior scientific researcher, 1st pathology department, FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov” Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Anna V. Tregubova – junior scientific researcher, 1st pathology department, FSBI “National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov” Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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