Umbilical cord characteristics and their association with adverse pregnancy outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

<h4>Objective</h4>Current data on the role of the umbilical cord in pregnancy complications are conflicting; estimates of the proportion of stillbirths due to cord problems range from 3.4 to 26.7%. A systematic review and meta-analysis were undertaken to determine which umbilical cord ab...

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Main Authors: Dexter J L Hayes, Jane Warland, Mana M Parast, Robert W Bendon, Junichi Hasegawa, Julia Banks, Laura Clapham, Alexander E P Heazell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239630