Halit Pinar, Robert L Goldenberg, Matthew A Koch, Josefine Heim-Hall, Hal K Hawkins, Bahig Shehata, Carlos Abramowsky, Corette B Parker, Donald J Dudley, Robert M Silver, Barbara Stoll, Marshall Carpenter, George Saade, Janet Moore, Deborah Conway, Michael W Varner, Carol J R Hogue, Donald R Coustan, Elena Sbrana, Vanessa Thorsten, Marian Willinger, Uma M Reddy
OBJECTIVE: To compare placental lesions for stillbirth cases and live birth controls in a population-based study. METHODS: Pathologic examinations were performed on placentas from singleton pregnancies using a standard protocol. Data were analyzed overall and within gestational age groups at delivery. RESULTS: Placentas from 518 stillbirths and 1,200 live births were studied. Single umbilical artery was present in 7.7% of stillbirths and 1...
February 2014: Obstetrics and Gynecology