Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics (Feb 2022)
Histopathologic Impacts of Diabetes Mellitus on Umbilical Cord During Pregnancy
Abstract
Bahiru Tenaw Goshu Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Bahiru Tenaw Goshu Tel +251 918640145 Email [email protected]: As a feto-maternal connection route, the umbilical cord is an important determinant of fetal well-being. The umbilical vessels, unlike major vessels, are not fed by the vasa vasorum, making them more vulnerable to hemodynamic changes induced by maternal diseases such as diabetes mellitus. Furthermore, it may be discarded for exacerbating any perinatal illness. The umbilical cord is the major supporter of a successful neonatal prognosis, since it is the sole organ that initiates life. It plays the most important role in feto-placental relation, as well as what will happen to the infant on extra-uterine life. As a result, the histopathologic alterations in the umbilical cord associated with gestational diabetes mellitus were examined in this review study.Keywords: histopathology, umbilical cord, gestational diabetes mellitus
