Can diabetes with controlled glycemic status cause placental changes and affect foetal outcome? A histomorphology study from a tertiary care centre from Eastern India
Abstract:Background: Normal foetal development and postnatal survival depends on healthy placenta. The adverse effects of diabetes on pregnancy and related foetal outcomes are well established and through this study we have attempted to study the intensity of damage caused, by examining the gross and microscopic features of placenta along with histochemical changes. Material and Methods: This was a prospective study undertaken in a tertiary teaching hospital in which a total of 80 cases of term pregnancy were studied, … Show more
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