Positive correlation between the quantity of Wharton’s jelly in the umbilical cord and birth weight

Objective: To determine the possible protective effects of Wharton’s jelly (WJ) in umbilical cord and fetal growth by investigating the relationship between the amount of WJ and fetal birth weight. Materials and Methods: This study enrolled 299 women who delivered after an uneventful pregnancy. Afte...

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Main Authors: Avsar A. Filiz, Bedir Rahime, H. Levent Keskin, Aktepe Keskin Esra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-03-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455911000453