European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology
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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · Aug 2008
Factors associated with umbilical artery acidemia in term infants with low Apgar scores at 5 min.
To evaluate predictors of umbilical artery acidemia in term neonates with low Apgar score. ⋯ Umbilical artery evidence of acidemia is present in 38% of term babies with low Apgar score and it is predominantly associated with chronic antepartum vascular disease. Neither intrauterine infection nor acute intrapartum events are significantly associated with umbilical artery acidemia.