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Placentas from twin pregnancies obtained by assisted reproductive technology are thinner, lighter, and more likely to be dichorionic than those from spontaneously conceived twins, said Dr. Yair Daniel and associates at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.
This study was the first known comparison of the morphologic and histopathologic features of placentas from assisted reproductive technology (ART) pregnancies, and the differences seen could be due to impaired implantation and placentation, the investigators reported (J. Reprod. Med. 46[8]:735-42, 2001).
Overall, the incidence of pregnancy complications--including gestational diabetes mellitus and premature uterine contractions--was ...
Source: HighBeam Research, ART placentas appear thinner, lighter, dichorionic. (Twin...