Direction of Umbilical Cord Twist and its Characteristics – a Pilot Study

Background: A right-sided umbilical cord twist is associated with the presence of a single umbilical artery, congenital malformations and placenta praevia. Methods: It was an observational study. Data was collected from 137 umbilical cords, all from live births and their patient records. The gestati...

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Main Authors: Althea V. Pinto, Alex X. Chakiath, Prudhvi Dasari, Vilekith Reddy, Shirley George, Nachiket Shankar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2013-12-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Students
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Online Access:http://ijms.info/IJMS/article/view/218