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Reference charts and equations of Korean fetal biometry
Author(s) -
Jung Sung IL,
Lee Young Ho,
Moon Min Hoan,
Song Mi Jin,
Min Jee Yeon,
Kim JeongAh,
Park Ju Hyun,
Yang Jae Hyug,
Kim Moon Young,
Chung Jin Hoon,
Cho Jeong Yeon,
Kim Kwang Gi
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.1729
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasound , fetus , population , fetal head , biparietal diameter , gestation , obstetrics , circumference , gestational age , pregnancy , head circumference , mathematics , radiology , biology , geometry , environmental health , genetics
Objective To construct new reference charts and equations for fetal biparietal diameter (BPD), head circumference (HC), abdominal circumference (AC) and femur diaphysis length (FDL) from Korean fetuses at 12–40 weeks. Method Prospective cross‐sectional data obtained in one center for 5 years from a population of pregnant women undergoing ultrasound examination between the 12th and 40th week of gestation. Exclusion criteria comprised all maternal and fetal conditions possibly affecting fetal biometry. No fetuses were excluded on the basis of abnormal biometry. For each measurement, regression models were fitted to estimate both the mean and the standard deviation at each menstrual age. Results Biometric measurements were obtained for 10 455 fetuses. New charts and reference equations are reported for BPD, HC, AC and FDL. Reference equations are cubic models. Conclusion We present new Korean reference charts and equations for fetal biometry. They can be easily used in obstetric ultrasound studies for the Korean population. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.