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Fetal growth delay in threatened abortion: an ultrasound study
Author(s) -
MANTONI MARGIT,
PEDERSEN JAN FOG
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1982.tb03653.x
Subject(s) - fetus , crown rump length , abortion , obstetrics , medicine , threatened abortion , gynecology , gestational age , fetal growth , ultrasound , fetal death , pregnancy , biology , radiology , genetics , first trimester
Summary. Out of 255 patients with threatened abortion 67 gave a regular menstrual history and at ultrasound examination had a live fetus with a crown‐rump length (CRL) of 10‐65 mm, equivalent to a gestational age of 7‐13 weeks. The CRL of these fetuses was smaller than expected from their menstrual age ( P < 0.01). For this phenomenon we suggest the term early fetal growth delay. Seven patients aborted and one experienced intra‐uterine fetal death. These eight fetuses had on average smaller CRL than the remainder 59 fetuses ( P < 0.05). Fetal growth delay may therefore be considered a risk factor in threatened abortion.