Associations Between the Features of Gross Placental Morphology and Birthweight.

ABSTRACT: The placenta plays a critical role in regulating fetal growth. Recent studies suggest that there may be sex-specific differences in placental development. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the associations between birthweight and placental morphology in models adjusted for covariates and to assess sex-specific differences in these associations. We analyzed data from the Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network's population-based case-control study conducted between 2006 and 2008, which recruited cases of stillbirth and population-based controls in 5 states. Our analysis was restricted to singleton live births with a placental examination (n = 1229). Characteristics of placental morphology evaluated include thickness, surface area, difference in diameters, shape, and umbilical cord

SUBMITTER: Freedman AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6335186 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature