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

Claudia CaissuttiAlessandra FamiliariAsma 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