Fetal Subcutaneous Fat Thickness as a Predictor of Macrosomia

• Published in: Vestnik rentgenologii i radiologii Vol. 100; no. 1; pp. 27 - 31
• Main Authors: Lebedeva, M. A., Gagaev, Ch. G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Luchevaya Diagnostika, LLC 14.03.2019
• Subjects: estimated fetal mass, subcutaneous fatty tissue conflict of interest: the authors declare no conflict of interest; macrosomia; ultrasonic fetometry

Objective: to estimate fetal subcutaneous fat (SCF) thickness, by using ultrasound findings. To analyze the relationship between the antenatal SCF thickness measurements at different sites and the presence of fetal macrosomia.Material and methods. Fetometry was done in 53 pregnant women: a study gro...