Isolated Single Umbilical Artery and Histomorphometric Changes of Umbilical Blood Vessels in Intrauterine Growth Retarded Foetus in Comparison to Normal Neonates

Background: Three vessels—one vein and two arteries—allow the fetus and placenta to exchange waste, oxygen, and nutrients in the umbilical cord. Single umbilical artery (SUA), a congenital abnormality with one umbilical artery, can occur in some pregnancies. Materials and Methods: The current observ...

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Main Authors: Dinesh Kumar, Jagdish S. Soni
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_543_25
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description Background: Three vessels—one vein and two arteries—allow the fetus and placenta to exchange waste, oxygen, and nutrients in the umbilical cord. Single umbilical artery (SUA), a congenital abnormality with one umbilical artery, can occur in some pregnancies. Materials and Methods: The current observational study was conducted at the Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Waghodia, Vadodara, Gujarat. Ten percent formalin was used to preserve 5 cm segment of the placental cord after delivery. Paraffin-embedded slices were produced, and H and E staining was performed on a 3 μm segment. Results: This study compared 125 normal and 125 intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) infant umbilical cords. IUGR neonates had significantly thinner umbilical vessel walls than normal newborns, although their cross-sectional area was similar between sexes. Conclusion: The thickness of umbilical cord blood arteries affects IUGR, according to this study. These large vessel wall thickness changes may indicate IUGR or associated disorders.
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spelling doaj-art-ff7a5cd8ac55494e9eda3afcb155018e2025-08-20T02:03:24ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0976-48790975-74062025-05-0117Suppl 1S770S77310.4103/jpbs.jpbs_543_25Isolated Single Umbilical Artery and Histomorphometric Changes of Umbilical Blood Vessels in Intrauterine Growth Retarded Foetus in Comparison to Normal NeonatesDinesh KumarJagdish S. SoniBackground: Three vessels—one vein and two arteries—allow the fetus and placenta to exchange waste, oxygen, and nutrients in the umbilical cord. Single umbilical artery (SUA), a congenital abnormality with one umbilical artery, can occur in some pregnancies. Materials and Methods: The current observational study was conducted at the Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Waghodia, Vadodara, Gujarat. Ten percent formalin was used to preserve 5 cm segment of the placental cord after delivery. Paraffin-embedded slices were produced, and H and E staining was performed on a 3 μm segment. Results: This study compared 125 normal and 125 intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) infant umbilical cords. IUGR neonates had significantly thinner umbilical vessel walls than normal newborns, although their cross-sectional area was similar between sexes. Conclusion: The thickness of umbilical cord blood arteries affects IUGR, according to this study. These large vessel wall thickness changes may indicate IUGR or associated disorders.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_543_25fetushistopathologyplacentaumbilical cord blood vessels
spellingShingle Dinesh Kumar
Jagdish S. Soni
Isolated Single Umbilical Artery and Histomorphometric Changes of Umbilical Blood Vessels in Intrauterine Growth Retarded Foetus in Comparison to Normal Neonates
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
fetus
histopathology
placenta
umbilical cord blood vessels
title Isolated Single Umbilical Artery and Histomorphometric Changes of Umbilical Blood Vessels in Intrauterine Growth Retarded Foetus in Comparison to Normal Neonates
title_full Isolated Single Umbilical Artery and Histomorphometric Changes of Umbilical Blood Vessels in Intrauterine Growth Retarded Foetus in Comparison to Normal Neonates
title_fullStr Isolated Single Umbilical Artery and Histomorphometric Changes of Umbilical Blood Vessels in Intrauterine Growth Retarded Foetus in Comparison to Normal Neonates
title_full_unstemmed Isolated Single Umbilical Artery and Histomorphometric Changes of Umbilical Blood Vessels in Intrauterine Growth Retarded Foetus in Comparison to Normal Neonates
title_short Isolated Single Umbilical Artery and Histomorphometric Changes of Umbilical Blood Vessels in Intrauterine Growth Retarded Foetus in Comparison to Normal Neonates
title_sort isolated single umbilical artery and histomorphometric changes of umbilical blood vessels in intrauterine growth retarded foetus in comparison to normal neonates
topic fetus
histopathology
placenta
umbilical cord blood vessels
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_543_25
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