Morphometric characteristics of the umbilical cord and vessels in fetal growth restriction and pre-eclampsia

Reports on the morphometric analysis of umbilical cord (UC) and its vessels have been inconsistent due to varying inclusion criteria and methodology. The current study tried to overcome the limitations of previous studies by comparing the UC in pregnancies complicated by fetal growth restriction (FGR), preeclampsia (PE) and FGR+PE, to healthy controls.

Source: Early Human Development - December 8, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Reuven Sharony, Eran Kelz, Tal Biron-Shental, Debora Kidron Source Type: research