| Maternal physiology and complications of multiple pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 16360493 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Approximately 1% to 3% of all pregnancies in the United States are multiple gestations. The vast majority (97-98%) are twin pregnancies. Multiple pregnancies constitute significant risk to both mother and fetuses. Antepartum complications-including preterm labor, preterm premature rupture of the membranes, intrauterine growth restriction, intrauterine fetal demise, gestational diabetes, and preeclampsia-develop in over 80% of multiple pregnancies as compared with approximately 25% of singleton gestations. This article reviews in detail the maternal physiologic adaptations required to support a multiple pregnancy and the maternal complications that develop when these systems fail or are overwhelmed. |
Authors:
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Errol R Norwitz; Valentine Edusa; Joong Shin Park |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Seminars in perinatology Volume: 29 ISSN: 0146-0005 ISO Abbreviation: Semin. Perinatol. Publication Date: 2005 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-12-19 Completed Date: 2006-02-28 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7801132 Medline TA: Semin Perinatol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 338-48 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA. errol.norwitz@yale.edu |
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Female Fetal Death / physiopathology Humans Multiple Birth Offspring* Obstetric Labor, Premature / physiopathology Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / physiopathology* Pregnancy, Multiple / physiology* |
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