Hemoglobin differences in twins are related to the time of cord clamping, not intertwin transfusion - a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Katarzyna Kosińska-Kaczyńska (Author), Jacek Witwicki (Author), Aleksandra Saletra-Bielińska (Author), Paweł Krajewski (Author), Adam Krysiak (Author), Robert Brawura-Bis (Author), Izabela Walasik (Author), Magdalena Zgliczyńska (Author), Ewa Malicka (Author), Iwona Szymusik (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Delayed cord clamping increases placental transfusion. In vaginal deliveries higher hemoglobin concentrations are found in the second-born twin. We hypothesized it is unrelated to intertwin transfusion but to the time of cord clamping. Methods: It was a prospective cohort study o...