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Fetopathology and developmental pathology of the embryo and fetus
Marta Ježová, Josef Feit et al.
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Umbilical vessels pathology
Introduction

SUA — single umbilical artery.

Clinical signs
  • about 1% of singletons at term, up to 10 % of twins
  • common association with some malformations e.g. sirenomely, trisomy 18, 13, VACTERL
  • occult malformations (renal in particular) should be searched for in an otherwise healthy infant with SUA
  • association between low birth weight and SUA is controversial