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3464147

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-11-7
pubmed:abstractText
In 142 diabetic pregnancies fetal biparietal diameter (BPD), transverse abdominal diameter (TAD) and abdominal circumference (AC) were estimated by means of serial ultrasound examinations. An accurate evaluation of fetal growth was obtained in 85% of the cases. AC was found to have the highest degree of reliability in predicting macrosomia (71%) followed by TAD (60%) and BPD (17%). Placental morphology was estimated at the last scanning before delivery in 85 of the patients. In pregnancies resulting in macrosomic infants the placental maturation seemed to be retarded. In 26 patients a third trimester amniocentesis was performed. A mature (grade III) placenta was always associated with a lecithin-sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio greater than 2, indicating fetal lung maturity but there was no constant relation between placental maturity and the L/S ratio. In conclusion, ultrasound examination during diabetic pregnancy offers valuable information concerning the prenatal diagnosis of macrosomia and could serve as a guidance in the determination of the optimal time and route of delivery. The grading of placental maturity might help to identify fetuses at risk, but further studies in this area are needed before final conclusions can be drawn.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0300-9750
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
277
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
145-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-2-12
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Relationship between ultrasound findings in pregnancy and neonatal morbidity.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't