Characterizing placental stiffness using ultrasound shear-wave elastography in healthy and preeclamptic pregnancies.

Michail SpiliopoulosChe-Ying KuoAvinash ErankiMarni JacobsChristopher T RossiSara N IqbalJohn P FisherMelissa H FriesPeter C W Kim

Published in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2020)

Compared to healthy pregnancies, placentas of preeclamptic pregnancies are stiffer and more heterogeneous. Placental stiffness is not affected by gestational age or the severity of preeclampsia but there is a correlation with higher BMI and poor perinatal outcomes.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
birth weight
magnetic resonance imaging
body mass index
early onset
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
type diabetes
weight gain
physical activity
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle