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Understanding Intrauterine Fetal Death by Degefaw Bikoy is a document available to read on EtoBox.
IUFD refers to fetal death occurring after 20 weeks of gestation or when the fetus weighs over 500 grams. It complicates about 1% of pregnancies. The cause is unknown in around 50% of cases. Known causes include maternal factors (5-10%), fetal factors (25-40%), and placental causes (20-35%). Diagnosis is made through absence of fetal movement, changes in the breast and uterus, and ultrasound. The decision on management depends on the mother
- Author
- Degefaw Bikoy
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- EN