| Literature DB >> 6724346 |
K Philipp, N Pateisky, M Endler.
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The effects of nicotine consumption on uteroplacental blood flow were studied in 20 pregnant women by means of placental blood flow measurements using indium-113m-transferrin. Smokers were found to have a higher rate of poor perfusion patterns than subjects of a control group. In addition, the number of cigarettes smoked daily was significantly correlated with the placental perfusion type. The mean birth weight of infants born by smokers was 250 g lower than in the control group. The results suggest that smoking during pregnancy may compromise uteroplacental blood flow and thus result in poor fetal development.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6724346 DOI: 10.1159/000299145
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gynecol Obstet Invest ISSN: 0378-7346 Impact factor: 2.031