Positive correlation between the quantity of Wharton's jelly in the umbilical cord and birth weight

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-36

  Filiz, Avsar A ^a   Rahime, Bedir ^a   Keskin, H Levent ^a   Esra, Aktepe Keskin ^a  

^a ZEKAI TAHIR BURAK WOMEN S HEALTH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Umbilical cord; Wharton's jelly

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FETUS GROWTH; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; NATURAL CHILDBIRTH; PLACENTA WEIGHT; PLACENTAL DELIVERY; PREGNANCY; SCALPEL; UMBILICAL CORD; WEIGHT GAIN; WHARTON JELLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; ORGAN SIZE; PREGNANCY; UMBILICAL ARTERIES; UMBILICAL CORD; UMBILICAL VEINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953785566     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: 10284559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2009.11.002     Document Type: Article

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