The incidence of placental abnormalities, such as placenta previa, in future pregnancies increases with each subsequent cesarean delivery, from 1 % with one prior cesarean delivery to almost 3 % with three or more prior cesarean deliveries. (acog.org)
«The predictive value of VSASL imaging, which we continue to study, holds the promise of detecting dysfunction before placental abnormalities become irreversible,» Limperopoulos says. (sciencedaily.com)
It underscores the importance of folate not only in reducing the incidence of early embryonic defects, but also in the prevention of developmental delays and placental abnormalities that may increase susceptibility to other defects and to reproductive complications. (doctor-info.website)