457: Reassurance of normal second trimester placental scan in women with abnormal first trimester analytes

Placental Thickness in the Second Trimester

he in utero environment and its impact on neonatal health are of increasing interest in relation to adult health outcomes.1,2 There is a growing body of evidence that birth weight and placental insufficiency are important risk factors for later development of the so-called metabolic syndrome: hypertension, diabetes, and coronary heart disease.3 The placenta is the principal influence on fetal b...

The Importance of a Late First Trimester Placental Sonogram in Patients at Risk of Abnormal Placentation

Background. Placenta accreta is a potentially life-threatening obstetrical condition and is responsible for many emergency Caesarean hysterectomies. Early prenatal diagnosis may help minimize maternal morbidity and mortality. This report highlights risk factors, early diagnostic findings and complications associated with placenta accreta, and the role of first trimester sonography in diagnosis....

Immunopathological Aspects of Decidual Tissues in Women with First-Trimester Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion

Background/objective: Studies of the decidual leukocyte populations in women suffering from spontaneous early pregnancy loss may provide insight into immunpathological aspects and even cast light on the etiology of recurrent spontaneous abortion.Methods: In order to clarify the immunological role of endometrial leukocytes in repetitive abortion of unknown etiology, a comparative analysis of phe...

First and Second Trimester Pregnancy Loss

Pathologic exa mination o f t he p roducts o f em bryos a nd fetuses, both from spontaneous abortions (SAbs) and terminations of pregnancy, has become increasingly important. While s uch exa mination wa s o nce p erformed p rimarily for t he p urpose o f f urthering s cientiἀc un derstanding o f prenatal human development, the practical medical applications of this knowledge have become clear a...

Placental Growth Factor (PlGF) in first trimester of pregnancy