Association of placenta previa with a history of previous Cesarian deliveries and indications for a possible role of a genetic component

Autor: Matalliotakis M, Velegrakis A, Goulielmos GN, Niraki E, Patelarou AE, Matalliotakis I
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics, Vol 20, Iss 2, Pp 5-9 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1311-0160
DOI: 10.1515/bjmg-2017-0022
Popis: A prior Cesaria section (C-section) is an important risk factor that leads to endometrial damage and abnormal implantation of the placenta. Our retrospective study aims to correlate the frequency of placenta previa to previous C-sections, to determine the effect of male gender in this condition and to evaluate further the maternal outcome. Seventy-six cases with placenta previa were selected out of 5200 live births. Diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasound and in the operating theater. In the 76 women examined, we found 50 cases with a history of a previous C-section (66.0%) and 49 male offspring (65.0%) (p
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