Stillborn Infants: Associated Malformations.

Lewis B HolmesHanah NasriRebecca BeroukhimAnne-Therese HuntDrucilla J RobertsM Hassan ToufailyMarie-Noel Westgate

Published in: Birth defects research (2018)

An autopsy of the stillborn fetus, including chromosome microarray and an examination of the placenta, can identify the underlying causes of the stillbirth. This review of stillborn fetuses with malformations showed that several different lethal malformations and heart defects are more common than among live-born infants. These postmortem examinations can improve the counseling of the parents about risks in future pregnancies. Birth Defects Research 110:114-121, 2018.© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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