Sexual dimorphism and the placenta - results from the ROLO kids study.
Jean M T DonnellyMary HoranRicardo SeguradoEoghan E MooneyShannon FrenchEleanor J MolloyFionnuala M McAuliffePublished 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 (2020)
The placental phenotype is associated with anthropometry at birth and this association persists to early infancy with a stronger relationship noted in this cohort amongst males. This suggests sexual dimorphism may play a role in the impact of the placenta on infant anthropometry.