Abstract:
BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to help to predict low birth weight infants by measuring placental diameter and thickness. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:A prospective study was conducted of 70 consecutive singleton pregnancies to evaluate placental diameter and thickness by ultrasonographic measurement at 36 weeks gestation. The individual data were fitted to a logistic regression analysis. RESULTS:A "warning limit" of a placental diameter of 18 cm and placental thickness of 2 cm at 36 weeks gestation were calculated to predict low birth weight infants. CONCLUSION:Ultrasonographic placental diameter and thickness measurements appears to be of prognostic value in identifying the subsequent occurrence of fetal growth retardation.
journal_name
Ann Saudi Medjournal_title
Annals of Saudi medicineauthors
Habib FAdoi
10.5144/0256-4947.2002.312subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2002-09-01 00:00:00pages
312-4issue
5-6eissn
0256-4947issn
0975-4466pii
22-312journal_volume
22pub_type
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journal_title:Annals of Saudi medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5144/0256-4947.2007.25
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of Saudi medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5144/0256-4947.2003.367
更新日期:2003-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of Saudi medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5144/0256-4947.1997.515
更新日期:1997-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of Saudi medicine
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doi:10.5144/0256-4947.1996.650
更新日期:1996-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of Saudi medicine
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更新日期:2004-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of Saudi medicine
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更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of Saudi medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5144/0256-4947.1993.355
更新日期:1993-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of Saudi medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2008-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of Saudi medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5144/0256-4947.1993.416
更新日期:1993-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1996-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of Saudi medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1992-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of Saudi medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1991-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2010-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2011-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of Saudi medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5144/0256-4947.1994.30
更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of Saudi medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5144/0256-4947.1998.401
更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of Saudi medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5144/0256-4947.1991.424
更新日期:1991-07-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2010-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of Saudi medicine
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更新日期:2007-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of Saudi medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5144/0256-4947.1995.563
更新日期:1995-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of Saudi medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5144/0256-4947.1991.311
更新日期:1991-05-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2018-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2014-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2006-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Annals of Saudi medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5144/0256-4947.1992.339
更新日期:1992-07-01 00:00:00