“…IUGR is relatively common in Saudi Arabia; however, few studies have investigated the role of the placenta in IUGR. A study performed in Arar City, northern Saudi Arabia, revealed a significant increase in syncytial knots and capillaries of terminal villi of IUGR placentas compared to the control group ( Abdrabbo and Alrashed 2017 ). In another study performed in Al-Madinah Almonawarah City, western Saudi Arabia, investigators observed a significant correlation between IUGR and placental arterial narrowing, degeneration, decreased number of arteries in stem villi, decreased number of terminal villous capillaries, and villitis ( Almasry, Eldomiaty, Elfayomy, Habib and Safwat 2012 ).…”