Effect of placenta previa on umbilical cord hematocrit value.
Filiz Halici OzturkFatma BeyazitKadriye YakutFatma Didem Yücel YetiskinMerve ÖztürkSelcan SinaciAli Turhan ÇağlarPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2022)
The study findings reveal that even if not complicated by antepartum or intrapartum hemorrhage, placenta previa may be associated with lower hematocrit values in newborns. Although in none of the cases, the umbilical cord hematocrit value was not as low as to be defined as anemia, this effect of previa on newborns should be considered because of the importance of iron status.