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On the Cause of the Retardation of Fetal Growth in Multiple Gestations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2014

O.P. Bleker ,
J. Oosting  and
D.J. Hemrika
O.P. Bleker*
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam
J. Oosting
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
D.J. Hemrika
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam
*
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Onze Lieve Vrowe Gasthuis, 1e Oosterparkstraat 179, 1091 HA Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

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The birthweights and placental weights of 3000 singletons, 1500 twin pairs and 67 triplets are studied in relation to the gestational age. From 30-32 weeks onwards, newborns of twin- and triplet gestation show lower birthweight as compared to singleton newborns. Placental indices (placental weights related to birthweights) are about alike in singletons, twins and triplets. From about 24 weeks onwards placental weights of twin and triplet newborns are smaller as compared to those of singletons. Obviously, children in multiple gestations become growth retarded, preceded by and very likely due to poor early placental development (placental crowding of the uterus).

Keywords

TwinsTripletsBirthweightPlacental weightIntrauterine growth
Type
Research Article
Information
Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae: twin research , Volume 37 , Issue 1 , January 1988 , pp. 41 - 46
Copyright
Copyright © The International Society for Twin Studies 1988

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