The clinical significance of marginal and velamentous insertion of the cord.
The claims that marginal and velamentous insertion of the cord are associated with a high incidence of abortion, low birth weight, premature delivery, fetal malformation, fetal hypoxia and intrauterine fetal death have been investigated. A study of 1000 cases has failed to demonstrate any such association.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010920:Placenta / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000033:anatomy & histology*