prospective study. S Afr Med J 2013;103(8):552-556.) The phenotypic classification should therefore be expanded to include all low birth weight babies. The placental pathology category of the phenotypic classification was not useful as very few placentas were sent for histology. Conclusion Consideration should be given to expanding the “significant maternal condition” to include the clinical conditions in the placental pathology category, namely abruption placenta and placenta praevia into the maternal conditions group and excluding the placenta category altogether.
prospective study. S Afr Med J 2013;103(8):552-556.) The phenotypic classification should therefore be expanded to include all low birth weight babies. The placental pathology category of the phenotypic classification was not useful as very few placentas were sent for histology. Conclusion Consideration should be given to expanding the “significant maternal condition” to include the clinical conditions in the placental pathology category, namely abruption placenta and placenta praevia into the maternal conditions group and excluding the placenta category altogether.
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