Vol. 31 (6) 2010 Neuro endocrinology letters

Umbilical cord morphology in pregnancies complicated by IUGR in cases of tobacco smoking and pregnancy-induced hypertension.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the characteristic features of the umbilical cord morphology in selected cases of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR): tobacco smoking, pregnancy-induced hypertension and idiopathic IUGR.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: 136 pregnant women were included in the study - 86.....