Comparison of placental elasticity in normal and intrauterine growth retardation pregnancies by ex vivo strain elastography.

Hasan ErogluHarun Egemen TolunayNazan Vanlı TonyalıGokcen OrgulDilek ŞahinAykan Yücel

Published in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2020)

We have shown that placental strain ratio is increased during the third trimester of pregnancy in fetuses with IUGR. Increased stiffness and elasticity may be responsible for the onset of IUGR in some cases.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
liver fibrosis
clinical evaluation