Altered Doppler velocimetry of fetal middle cerebral artery in singleton pregnancies complicated by mild well-controlled gestational diabetes.

Introduction The aim the present study is to evaluate fetal umbilical artery (UA) and middle cerebral artery (MCA) blood flow in patients with gestational diabetes (GD), in order to determine whether minimal anomalies of glucose metabolism may influence fetal placental function. Methods UA and MCA flow were prospectively measured by transabdominal ultrasound in singleton pregnancies between 34 and 37 weeks of gestation. Results The study included 35 women with GD and 217 non-diabetic patients. Middle cerebral pusatility index (PI) was significantly higher in the GD group (mean MCA – PI =1.82±0.27 vs 1.71 ±0.26; p
Source: Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: research