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Twinning and placental fusion occur at a low frequency in species like humans and mice. They are linked to reduced birth weight and intertwin growth discrepancy with important consequences for perinatal survival. Despite this...

Animal models Intertwin growth discrepancy MOUSE Placenta TWIN Animals Female Fetal Death Fetal Growth Retardation Fetofetal Transfusion Humans Litter Size Male Membrane Fusion Mice Mice Inbred C57BL Placenta Pregnancy Pregnancy Multiple Twins Monozygotic

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive method of selective placental vascular occlusion, providing a potential therapy for conditions such as twin-twin transfusion syndrome. In order to translate this...

High-intensity focused ultrasound placental vasculature Pregnancy selective vascular occlusion Animals Female Fetofetal Transfusion Fetus High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation Humans Placenta Pregnancy Sheep Ultrasonography Doppler Vascular diseases

We investigated the efficacy, maternofetal responses, and safety of using high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for noninvasive occlusion of placental vasculature compared to sham treatment in anesthetized pregnant sheep....

Animals Brain Female Fetofetal Transfusion Fetus Glucose High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation Oxygen Pregnancy Sheep