title: The site of umbilical cord insertion and birth weight.
abstract: The site of the insertion of the umbilical cord into the placenta was determined in 940 consecutive term infants. No relation was found between birth weight and whether the cord was inserted centrally, eccentrically or marginally.
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D001724:Birth Weight; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010920:Placenta / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000033:anatomy & histology*