Afferent venous perfusion of the fetal liver: umbilical and portal blood-flow volumes in fetuses born small-for-gestational age.
Zvi KivilevitchY GilboaN GiladE KassifR AchironPublished in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2023)
In fetuses born small-for-gestational age, the ratio of the blood-flow volume in the umbilical vein to that in the portal vein decreased to a greater extent during pregnancy, and reached a lower nadir in the third trimester, compared with fetuses born adequate-for-gestational age. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.