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Metabolomic profiling has not been undertaken before in these complex twin pregnancies.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> In this prospectively collected case-control study, three cross-cohort comparisons were made between sIUFD MCDA (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 16), uncomplicated MCDA (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 16, eight pairs), and uncomplicated singleton pregnancies (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 8). To identify major sources of variation within the sIUFD MCDA cohort, a secondary comparison was conducted between spontaneous sIUFD (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 8) and sIUFD in MCDA twins due to selective termination of a single abnormal fetus by radiofrequency ablation (RFA) (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 8). Metabolomics analysis of placental tissue and umbilical cord plasma was performed using LC-MS profiling. The underlying metabolic networks and pathways were analyzed by web-based platforms. Associations and statistical correlations of all identified differential metabolites with neonatal birthweight and birth length were assessed by multivariable linear regression, adjusted for maternal age and gestation.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> Across four comparisons, 131 and 111 differential metabolites were identified in placental tissue and cord plasma, respectively, with the highest variation seen between the spontaneous vs. single-induced IUFD in MCDA twins by RFA in the cord plasma. Conversely, the number of viable fetuses and the presence of sIUFD in MCDA twins had the highest impact on metabolite variation in placental tissue. Compounds correlated with fetal growth including placental acylcarnitines and gangliosides, along with specific amino acids (e.g., histidinyl-hydroxyproline), xenobiotics and biliverdin in cord plasma.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> sIUFD in MCDA twin pregnancy correlates with distinctive metabolic signatures, mostly in fatty acyls and complex lipids, in placental tissue and cord plasma of the surviving cotwin. 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