What is it about?
Morphologic and morphometric characterization of the umbilical cord components could greatly assist in improving perinatal outcomes. For instance, evaluation of umbilical cord artery impedance to blood flow helps in identifying foetuses vulnerable to growth and developmental disorders
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Why is it important?
Knowledge about the umbilical cord is important because the vessels in the cord are essential components of the foetal circulation. The maintenance of these haemodynamic processes lead to the stabilization of the vascular and umbilical cord structural pathological modifications and to their constant association
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Almost all the contribution of the umbilical cord components in respect of the rate of transport, diffusion, distribution, and exchange of materials necessary for healthy growth and development are affected by the reduction of the umbilical bloodstream, with a foetal hypo-perfusion.
Dr. SAMUEL BIMPONG
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
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This page is a summary of: MORPHOMETRIC CHARACTERIZATION OF UMBILICAL CORD VESSELS AND NEONATAL OUTCOME, International Journal of Anatomy and Research, January 2019, I MED Research Publications,
DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2018.404.
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