Altered Placental Chorionic Arterial Biomechanical Properties During Intrauterine Growth Restriction

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is a pregnancy complication due to placental dysfunction that prevents the fetus from obtaining enough oxygen and nutrients, leading to serious mortality and morbidity risks. There is no treatment for IUGR despite having a prevalence of 3% in developed countries, giving rise to an urgency to improve our understanding of the disease. Applying biomechanics investigation on IUGR placental tissues can give...