Placental volume in women under treatment with recurrent miscarriages
E Langer, A Fiedler, E Schleußner, D Schlembach · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2013 · Heft 10
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Zusammenfassung
Purpose: Thrombophilia has been reported to be associated with recurrent miscarriages. Aim of the ETHIG study was to decrease miscarriage rate and improve pregnancy outcome with low molecular heparin (LMWH) prophylaxis. In this cohort we analyzed whether the supposed improvement of placentation by LMWH can be estimated by means of 3D ultrasound placental volume, assuming that it leads to an accelerated placental growth. Material and methods: At 21 weeks of gestation placental volume was measured by means of 3D ultrasonography in 79 patients with a history of recurrent miscarriages. Patients were randomized into…