Table 6.
Total placental weight according to the presence or absence of placental lesions in monochorionic and dichorionic intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and non-IUGR (nIUGR) twins.
| Groups | No placental lesions Mean (±SD) | At least one lesion Mean (±SD) | p * |
|---|---|---|---|
| All placentas, n=324 | 708.99 (182.87) | 691.75 (160.26) | 0.39 |
| Monochorionic | |||
| All, n=105 | 647.88 (136.91) | 642.91 (128.32) | 0.85 |
| IUGR, n=40 | 607.19 (137.80) | 609.55 (117.17) | 0.95 |
| nIUGR, n=65 | 666.38 (133.99) | 674.68 (133.12) | 0.81 |
| Dichorionic | |||
| All, n=219 | 735.60 (194.06) | 719.56 (170.46) | 0.55 |
| IUGR, n=57 | 662.16 (155.12) | 612.79 (158.55) | 0.25 |
| nIUGR, n=162 | 759.42 (199.98) | 763.52 (156.36) | 0.89 |
*
Student’s t test.