Small fetal thymus and adverse obstetrical outcome: a systematic review and a meta-analysis.

Claudia Caissutti Alessandra Familiari Asma KhalilMaria E FlaccoLamberto ManzoliGiovanni ScambiaAngelo CagnacciFrancesco D'antonio

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2017)

A small fetal thymus is associated with a higher risk of preterm birth, chorioamnionitis, neonatal sepsis and morbidity, but not with intrauterine growth restriction and preeclampsia.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
low birth weight
gestational age
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
septic shock
emergency department
preterm infants
pregnancy outcomes