Maternal perception of reduced fetal movements is associated with altered placental structure and function.

Maternal perception of reduced fetal movements is associated with altered placental structure and function.

Maternal perception of reduced fetal movement (RFM) is associated with increased risk of stillbirth and fetal growth restriction (FGR). DFM is thought to represent fetal compensation to conserve energy due to insufficient oxygen and nutrient transfer resulting from placental insufficiency. To date t...

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Main Authors: Lynne K Warrander, Gauri Batra, Giovanna Bernatavicius, Susan L Greenwood, Philip Dutton, Rebecca L Jones, Colin P Sibley, Alexander E P Heazell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3327709?pdf=render

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