Gestational diabetes mellitus: the correlation between umbilical coiling index, and intrapartum as well as neonatal outcomes

ConclusionsGDM is associated with spontaneous preterm delivery, PROM, emergency cesarean delivery, duration of hospital admission, and congenital malformations. Increase in pUCI could increase the rate of spontaneous preterm delivery in normal pregnancy and pregnancy complicated by GDM, as well as, the rate of LGA and meconium-stained amniotic fluid in GDM.
Source: Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research