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Is umbilical coiling genetically determined?
Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association - 1 Jun 2018
Ayala Nina K, Ernst Linda M, Miller Emily S
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OBJECTIVE: Abnormal umbilical cord coiling is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes; however, the etiology of the umbilical coiling pattern is poorly understood. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort of all twin deliveries >20 weeks in 2014. Pregnancies were dichotomized by chorionicity and the umbilical coiling index (UCI) and placental cord insertion location were compared. In cases with one or both cords...
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