Abstract Background Information Placenta is the connecting organ between the mother and
the fetus. It supplies oxygen and all the necessary elements for the growth and development …

Background: Variations in placental thickness are associated with increased perinatal
morbidity and mortality. However, only very few studies have been established on the …

Introduction: The placenta is the influencing factor on the fetal weight and is as the first organ
that reveals the pathological changes of pregnancy. Therefore, placental ultrasound findings …

Objective: This is a prospective descriptive hospital-based study about relationship between
placental thickness and estimated fetal weight in third trimester pregnant Sudanese ladies at …

Objective To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of the placental thickness measured by
ultrasound sonography test (USG) in detecting intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) babies …

Background: Placental thickness appears to be a promising parameter for estimation of
gestational age of the fetus due to steady increase in placental thickness with gestational …

Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate the correlation between placental
thickness in the second and third trimesters with gestational age, weight, and fetal outcome …

Objectives Elastography is considered a novel technique in the assessment of placenta
parenchymal elasticity and very few data present the feasibility of elastography on human …

Second and Third Trimester Placental Thickness: Correlation with Placental and Birth Weights
Page 1 THE IRAQI POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL VOL. 15,NO.2, 2016 Second and …

Background: Birth weight is the first weight of the fetus or newborn obtained after birth
preferably measured within the first hour of life before significant postnatal weight loss has …