title: Is fetal gender significant in the perinatal outcome of pregnancies complicated by placental abruption?
abstract: Seventy cases of placental abruption were studied. These occurred in 12,800 deliveries, an incidence of 4.8 per 1000. There were more female infants (34-56%) compared with males (27-44%). Sixteen infants were stillborn and one baby died in the neonatal period. Thirteen of the perinatal deaths occurred in male infants. We speculate that a higher metabolic rate in male infants may account for this sex difference.
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, Whiston Hospital, Prescot, Merseyside, UK.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Nwosu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El-Sayed
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hollis