When the amount of amniotic fluid is below normal, it is known as oligohydramnios.
Among the possible causes of oligohydramnios or low amniotic fluid during pregnancy are the following:
- Rupture of membranes.
- Placental abruption.
- High blood pressure.
- Fetal malformations.
- Post-term pregnancy.
Additionally, some maternal diseases such as diabetes or lupus can also cause low levels of amniotic fluid during pregnancy.
Read the full article on: Oligohydramnios: causes, diagnosis and treatment in pregnancy ( 47).
Marta Barranquero Gómez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH).
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