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Histochemical study of the human umbilical cord in correlation with coiling index | ||
| KUFA MEDICAL JOURNAL | ||
| Article 1, Volume 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-92 | ||
| Authors | ||
| ; Dr.Hayder J. Mubarak; | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Introduction: The umbilical cord is the lifeline between the fetus and the placenta of the mother. It functions throughout pregnancy to protect the vessels that travel between the fetus and the placenta. Histological & histochemical changes of the umbilical cord can have serious deleterious effects on the health of the fetus and newborn. Macroscopic and microscopic integrity of the umbilical cord is vital for its proper functions. Materials& methods: Sample of seventy five umbilical cords with inclusion criteria (full term newborns) whose mothers were (normal) collected from labor room of (Al-Kadhmiya teaching hospital).These umbilical cords were examined as follows: • Macroscopically (length and umbilical coiling index) and the cords divided into three groups according to the coiling index into (hyper, hypo and normocoiled groups). • Histochemically (by use of four types of lectin). Results: Lectin histchemistry showed variability in the strength of the lectin binding in different regions of the umbilical cord connective tissue with different coiling indices. Conclusion: The variability in the (umbilical coiling index) was found to be reflected on the histochemistry of the umbilical cord and probably may have effects on the perinatal outcome of the newborn. | ||
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