Wharton’s jelly absence: a possible cause of stillbirth

The umbilical cord is a structure that provides vascular flow between the fetus and the placenta. It contains two arteries and one vein, which are surrounded and supported by gelatinous tissue known as Wharton’s jelly. There are many umbilical cord abnormalities that are related to the prognosis of...

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Main Authors: Eduarda Bittencourt Damasceno, Patrícia Picciarelli de Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2013-12-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/75875