Placenta previa and risk of major congenital malformations among singleton births in Finland

CONCLUSIONUsing a large population‐based study, we found that placenta previa was weakly, but significantly associated with an increased risk of major congenital malformations in singleton births. Future studies should examine the association between placenta previa and individual types of congenital malformations, specifically in high‐risk pregnancies. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - March 24, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Vijaya Kancherla, Sari Räisänen, Mika Gissler, Michael R. Kramer, Seppo Heinonen Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research