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Re: PREGNANCY: Thickened placenta

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 24 May 2008 14:51:38 -0500 (CDT)

Anon

Common reasons for thick placenta are gestational diabetes, large baby and some viral infections...Dr. von Almen

At Thu, 22 May 2008, anonymous wrote: >
>What could cause a thickened placenta? I am scheduled for a Level 2
>ultrasound at 24 weeks after my regular ultrasound at 20 weeks showed a
>"thickened placenta"? Is this usually just a case of the angle of the
>picture taken?
>
>Thanks.

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