Ultrasound assessment of maternal adipose tissue during 1st trimester screening for aneuploidies and risk of developing gestational diabetes

ConclusionsSonographic thickness of maternal visceral adipose tissue was greater in women with GDM than in non ‐diabetic patients, independently of other known risk factors associated with GDM in the 1st and in the 2nd trimester of pregnancy. Thus, this measurement may be considered of clinical use in 1st trimester screening.

Source: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica - January 15, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Francesco D ’Ambrosi, Gabriele Rossi, Chiara M. Soldavini, Matteo Di Maso, Ilma F. Carbone, Giulia E. Cetera, Enrico Colosi, Enrico Ferrazzi Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research