Finding the best method for screening for gestational diabetes mellitus: fetal thymic-thoracic ratio or fetal thymus transverse diameter.

Authors :: Gök K
Özden S
Source :: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) [Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)] 2023 Feb 10; Vol. 69 (2), pp. 303-307. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 10 (Print Publication: 2023).
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency of fetal thymic-thoracic ratio and fetal thymus transverse diameter measurements in gestational diabetes mellitus.<br />Methods: Fetal thymic-thoracic ratio and fetal thymus transverse diameter were assessed in 360 pregnant women. Patients were examined in two groups: 180 gestational diabetes mellitus (study group) and 180 healthy pregnant women (control group).<br />Results: There were no statistically significant differences between the cases with gestational diabetes mellitus and the control group in terms of fetal thymus transverse diameter; however, the fetal thymic-thoracic ratio was found to be significantly lower in cases with gestational diabetes mellitus compared to that in the control group (p<0.001).<br />Conclusion: The fetal thymic-thoracic ratio is superior to the fetal thymus transverse diameter in evaluating the fetal thymus size.

Subjects :: Pregnancy
Humans
Female
Ultrasonography, Prenatal methods
Fetus
Thymus Gland diagnostic imaging
Prenatal Care
Diabetes, Gestational diagnostic imaging

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