Background Novel measures of the chorionic plate and vessels are used to test the
hypothesis that variation in placental structure is correlated with reduced birth weight (BW) …

Background Novel measures of the chorionic plate and vessels are used to test the
hypothesis that variation in placental structure is correlated with reduced birth weight (BW) …

Background. Our empirical modeling suggests that deformation of placental vascular growth
is 32 associated with abnormal placental chorionic surface shape. Altered chorionic surface …

GOAL: In clinical practice, variability of placental surface shape is common. We measure the
average placental shape in a birth cohort and the effect deviations from the average have on …

Our previous work suggests that stressors that impact placental vascular growth result in a
deformed chorionic surface shape, which reflects an abnormal placental three-dimensional …

Objective Better understanding of the placental factors that are key to adequate fetal growth
may allow clearer distinction of those infants who may be growth restricted, as well as …

The placenta is the only human organ that has a highly variable, stochastic shape. Deviation
of a placenta from the average (more or less round, with a more or less centrally inserted …

Suboptimal fetal growth has been associated with an increased risk of adult disease, which
may be exacerbated by an increased placental weight–to–fetal weight ratio. Placental …

Objective Adequate placental growth and vascularization are essential for fetal growth.
Better understanding of critical periods of influence on placental growth could allow early …

GOAL: We assess the effect on placental efficiency of the non-centrality of the umbilical cord
insertion and on chorionic vascular distribution to determine if cord centrality measurably …