Effect of human embryonic morphological development on fetal growth parameters: the Rotterdam Periconceptional Cohort (Predict Study)

ConclusionsHuman embryonic development according to the Carnegie stages is associated with fetal growth parameters with gender-specificity of birth weight. These results emphasize the importance of the first-trimester of pregnancy, raising the morphological staging of the embryo as a new methodology for early risk assessment and improvement of subsequent fetal growth parameters.
Source: Reproductive BioMedicine Online - Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research