Single Umbilical Artery (SUA)


D efinition Umbilical cord with two vessels; one umbilical artery and one vein.

Clinical Features

Epidemiology

  • Common; noted in 1% to 3% of all gestations.

  • More frequent in spontaneous abortions.

  • More frequent in white women than black or Asian women.

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