The association of stillbirth with placental abnormalities in growth-restricted and normally grown fetuses.
Alexa A FreedmanRobert M SilverKaren J GibbinsCarol J HogueRobert L GoldenbergDonald J DudleyHalit PinarCarolyn Drews-BotschPublished in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2020)
Foetal growth did not mediate the relationships between placental abnormalities and stillbirth. The relationships of stillbirth with maternal and foetal circulatory disorders and maternal inflammatory response appear to be independent of poor foetal growth, while developmental disorders and foetal inflammatory response likely interact with foetal growth to affect stillbirth risk.