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The relationship between placental histology and cervical length in twin gestations
Linda M Peláez1, Stephen T Chasen, Rebecca N Baergen
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10065, USA. lip9014@med.cornell.edu
Objective:
To evaluate differences in placental lesions in twin pregnancies with and without mid-trimester sonographic cervical shortening.
Methods:
Two groups of women were identified: those with twin gestations and a cervical length
Results:
A total of 704 patients with twin gestations were identified. There was significantly more acute chorioamnionitis in patients with cervical shortening but no differences in the frequency of other placental lesions.
Conclusion:
Placentas with acute inflammatory lesions are significantly more frequent in twin gestations with mid-trimester cervical shortening.
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