Human Fetal Weight and Placental Weight Growth Curves. A Mathematical Analysis from a Population at Sea Level

Overview

Journal Biol Neonate

Date 1984 Jan 1

PMID 6733167

Citations 5

Authors

D R Bonds

B Mwape

S Kumar

S G Gabbe

Affiliations

Soon will be listed here.

Abstract

A mathematical analysis of human fetal and placental growth curves was made on data collected prospectively from a population at sea level. Both the fetal and placental growth curves can best be described by a form of the logistic equation inhibited growth model. The fetal growth rate reaches its maximum approximately 4 weeks after the placental growth rate has reached its maximum. Growth rate constants were calculated for several populations at various altitudes.

Citing Articles

Gestational growth trajectories derived from a dynamic fetal-placental scaling law.

Baller D, Thomas D, Cummiskey K, Bredlau C, Schwartz N, Orzechowski K J R Soc Interface. 2019; 16(159):20190417.

PMID: 31662073 PMC: 6833314. DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2019.0417.

The extra burden of motherhood: reduced dive duration associated with pregnancy status in a deep-diving mammal, the northern elephant seal.

Huckstadt L, Holser R, Tift M, Costa D Biol Lett. 2018; 14(2).

PMID: 29445044 PMC: 5830665. DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2017.0722.

Placental inflammation is not increased in inflammatory bowel disease.

Taleban S, Gundogan F, Chien E, Degli-Esposti S, Saha S Ann Gastroenterol. 2015; 28(4):457-63.

PMID: 26423206 PMC: 4585392.

A foetal energy balance equation based on maternal exercise and diet.

Thomas D, Clapp J, Shernce S J R Soc Interface. 2007; 5(21):449-55.

PMID: 17895222 PMC: 2607387. DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2007.1161.

Proliferative versus hypertrophic growth in tissue subcompartments of human placental villi during gestation.

Mayhew T, Wadrop E, Simpson R J Anat. 1994; 184 ( Pt 3):535-43.

PMID: 7928643 PMC: 1259962.