Placental histopathology and early childhood neurodevelopment in the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes Cohort - PubMed
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- Study investigates placental histopathology's link to early childhood neurodevelopment in term births.
- Sample includes 7353 children from the ECHO Cohort, with 486 term births meeting criteria.
- Chronic placental inflammation linked to high-risk communication and fine motor scores at 2-18 months.
- Chronic placental inflammation also associated with high-risk composite ASQ-3 and gross motor scores at 12-18 months.
- Findings suggest enhanced surveillance may be needed for children with chronic placental inflammation.