Changes in Wharton‘s Jelly in Hypertensive Pregnancy: An Original Study from Rural Indian Population

N.N.Srivastava; Anita Rawat; Anuj Jain; Jayant Verma; N.K.Gupta; Alok Kumar

Volume : III, Issue : XI, November - 2014

Changes in Wharton‘s Jelly in Hypertensive Pregnancy: An Original Study from Rural Indian Population

N. N. Srivastava, Anita Rawat, Anuj Jain, Jayant Verma, N. K. Gupta, Alok Kumar

Abstract :

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the characteristic features of the morphology of the Wharton�s jelly in selected cases of pregnancy with hypertension in north Indian rural population. Materials and methods: 60 umbilical cords were included in the study. Each of them underwent pathological examination after routine processing to assess the morphological parameters of the umbilical cord and Wharton�s jelly. Results: Significant differences between the control group and the hypertensive group in terms of the diameter of the umbilical cord and diameter of the Wharton�s jelly – smaller diameters in the hypertensive group than in the control group. Conclusions: 1.The areas as well as content of Wharton�s jelly are considerably reduced in pregnancy with hypertension. 2. The assessment of umbilical cord morphology should become an integral part of ultrasound exam in all pregnancies especially, if complicated by hypertension. This study is being presented on account of its rarity; to the best of author�s knowledge, such study on rural population of North India has not been done previously.