Association between maternal cholesterol level during pregnancy and placental weight and birthweight ratio: data from the Japan Environment and Children's Study

• Main Authors: Naomi Mitsuda (Author), Masamitsu Eitoku (Author), Keiko Yamasaki (Author), Naw Awn J-P (Author), Mikiya Fujieda (Author), Nagamasa Maeda (Author), Narufumi Suganuma (Author), on behalf of the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS) (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Placental weight to birthweight ratio (PW/BW ratio), or its inverse, is used as an indicator of placental efficiency. Past studies have shown an association between an abnormal PW/BW ratio and adverse intrauterine environment, however, no previous studies have examined the effect...