1. Longer anogenital distance in female fetus of diabetic and obese pregnant women
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Filiz Halici-Ozturk, Fatma Didem Yucel Yetiskin, Beril Gurlek, Fatma Doga Ocal, Kadriye Yakut, Yaprak Engin-Ustun, Sevki Celen, and Dilek Sahin
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Maternal diabetes ,Maternal obesity ,Anogenital distance ,Prenatal ultrasound ,Hyperandrogenism ,Gynecology and obstetrics ,RG1-991 - Abstract
Objective: Previous studies revealed that prenatal exposure to androgen excess such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with offspring's anogenital distance (AGD) length, and AGD is a biomarker of intrauterine androgen exposure. This study aims to investigate a possible relationship of fetal AGD with maternal diabetes and obesity, and to evaluate whether AGD predicts the fetal androgen exposure related to diabetes and obesity in female fetus. This study is the first to focus on the relationship between offspring's AGD and maternal diabetes and obesity. Materials and methods: This is a prospective study investigating 218 pregnant women (125 in control group and 93 in study group). Fetal AGD was measured from the center of anus to the posterior convergence of the fourchette by ultrasound. Multivariate linear regression analysis was applied to assess the association of the fetal AGD length with maternal diabetes and obesity. Results: The control patients had significantly shorter fetal AGD (mean:10.7 mm, P
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- 2023
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