Villitis of unknown aetiology: Clinical implications in preterm population

Villitis of unknown aetiology (VUE) is a chronic inflammatory process of chorionic villi which is reported to occur in up to 15% of term placentas. The present study aimed to investigate the association between VUE and perinatal complications in a population who delivered before term. Patients with...

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Published in:Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2016-02, Vol.36 (2), p.192-195
Main Authors: Iskender, C., Zergeroglu, S., Kaymak, O., Çelen, S., Danisman, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Case-Control Studies
Chorionic Villi - pathology
Clinical outcomes
Female
Fetal Growth Retardation - epidemiology
Humans
Inflammation - epidemiology
Inflammation - etiology
Inflammation - pathology
Obstetrics
Patients
Perinatal complications
Placenta
Placenta Diseases - epidemiology
Placenta Diseases - etiology
Pregnancy
Premature birth
Premature Birth - epidemiology
Prenatal development
preterm delivery
Prospective Studies
Regional Blood Flow
Ultrasonography, Doppler
Umbilical Arteries - diagnostic imaging
villitis of unknown aetiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Villitis of unknown aetiology (VUE) is a chronic inflammatory process of chorionic villi which is reported to occur in up to 15% of term placentas. The present study aimed to investigate the association between VUE and perinatal complications in a population who delivered before term. Patients with VUE had a significantly higher rate of intrauterine growth restriction than the control group (47.1% vs. 20.6%, p < 0.01). In addition patients with VUE had a higher rate of deliveries due to absent diastolic flow on umbilical artery doppler than the control group (17.6% vs. 4.4%, p: 0.03). The rate of spontaneous preterm birth or pre-eclampsia was similar in patients with VUE and control groups. The present study provides some evidence that VUE is associated with abnormal perinatal outcomes in pregnant women who give birth before term.
ISSN:0144-3615
1364-6893
DOI:10.3109/01443615.2015.1036410