Affiliation:
1. Department of Obstetrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
Abstract
The placenta is a transitory organ indispensable for normal fetal maturation and growth. Recognition of abnormal placental variants is important in clinical practice, and a broader understanding of the significance of placental variants would help clinicians better manage affected pregnancies. Increased thickness of the placenta is reported to be a nonspecific finding but it is associated with many maternal and fetal abnormalities, including preeclampsia and abnormal fetal growth. In this review, we address the questions regarding the characteristics of placenta thickness and the relationship between thickened placenta and poor pregnancy outcomes.
Funder
The Science and Technology Department of Zhejiang Province
Subject
Biochemistry (medical),Cell Biology,Biochemistry,General Medicine
Cited by
10 articles.
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