[Do calcification of placenta reveal only maternal cigarette smoking?]. 2007

Krzysztof Szymanowski, and Karolina Chmaj-Wierzchowska, and Ewa Florek, and Tomasz Opala
Katedra i Klinika Zdrowia Matki i Dziecka, Uniwersytetu Medycznego im. K. Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu. kp.szymanowski@wp.pl

Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with not only obstetrical and pediatrician complications with fetus, newborn and child but also with placenta. The aim of the work was the estimation of placental calcification between maternal cigarette smoking and non-smoking pregnant women. All women have taken vitamin supplements during time of experiment. The study group consisted of 200 pregnant women (100 smokers and 100 non-smokers). All patients were admitted and delivered singleton births in the Gynecological and Obstetric Clinical Hospital in Poznan, between 2004-2007. A questionnaire was used as a study tool. s. The study groups were similar under age, education, obstetrical interview and cigarette smoking (5-10 cigarettes/day). Ultrasound investigations showed placental calcification in 36% vs 45% pregnancy at 30 +/- 2 weeks of gestation and in 52% vs 57% at 40 +/- 2 weeks of pregnancy as well as in 55% vs 58% placentas in macroscopic examination, between smoking and non-smoking women. Cigarette smoking should not be considered as exclusive factor leading to formation deposits of calcium in placenta. The consumption of vitamin supplements probably also involve calcification of placenta tissue.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008425 Maternal Behavior The behavior patterns associated with or characteristic of a mother. Maternal Patterns of Care,Maternal Care Patterns,Behavior, Maternal,Behaviors, Maternal,Care Pattern, Maternal,Care Patterns, Maternal,Maternal Behaviors,Maternal Care Pattern,Pattern, Maternal Care,Patterns, Maternal Care
D010922 Placenta Diseases Pathological processes or abnormal functions of the PLACENTA. Placenta Disorders,Placental Diseases,Disease, Placenta,Disease, Placental,Diseases, Placenta,Diseases, Placental,Disorder, Placenta,Disorders, Placenta,Placenta Disease,Placenta Disorder,Placental Disease
D011044 Poland A country in central Europe, east of Germany. The capital is Warsaw. Polish People's Republic,Republic of Poland
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011248 Pregnancy Complications Conditions or pathological processes associated with pregnancy. They can occur during or after pregnancy, and range from minor discomforts to serious diseases that require medical interventions. They include diseases in pregnant females, and pregnancies in females with diseases. Adverse Birth Outcomes,Complications, Pregnancy,Adverse Birth Outcome,Birth Outcome, Adverse,Complication, Pregnancy,Outcome, Adverse Birth,Pregnancy Complication
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D011795 Surveys and Questionnaires Collections of data obtained from voluntary subjects. The information usually takes the form of answers to questions, or suggestions. Community Survey,Nonrespondent,Questionnaire,Questionnaires,Respondent,Survey,Survey Method,Survey Methods,Surveys,Baseline Survey,Community Surveys,Methodology, Survey,Nonrespondents,Questionnaire Design,Randomized Response Technique,Repeated Rounds of Survey,Respondents,Survey Methodology,Baseline Surveys,Design, Questionnaire,Designs, Questionnaire,Methods, Survey,Questionnaire Designs,Questionnaires and Surveys,Randomized Response Techniques,Response Technique, Randomized,Response Techniques, Randomized,Survey, Baseline,Survey, Community,Surveys, Baseline,Surveys, Community,Techniques, Randomized Response
D002114 Calcinosis Pathologic deposition of calcium salts in tissues. Calcification, Pathologic,Calcinosis, Tumoral,Microcalcification,Microcalcinosis,Pathologic Calcification,Calcinoses,Calcinoses, Tumoral,Microcalcifications,Microcalcinoses,Tumoral Calcinoses,Tumoral Calcinosis
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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