Infants of diabetic mothers with accelerated fetal growth by ultrasonography: Are they all alike?

James D. Keller*, Boyd E. Metzger, Sharon L. Dooley, Ralph K. Tamura, Rudy E. Sabbagha, Norbert Freinkel

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Abstract

We studied longitudinal ultrasonographic growth patterns (abdominal circumference, biparietal diameter) initiated early in gestation in 52 pregnancies complicated by pregestational diabetes mellitus and 19 controls. Three predominant patterns of growth were ascertained including a heretofore unrecognized pattern characterized by accelerated abdominal circumference growth (>90th percentlle) before 24 weeks' gestational age. Maternal and neonatal anthropometric and metabolic parameters were contrasted for the three patterns. The findings suggest that in some cases of diabetic macrosomia that can be recognized before 24 weeks' gestation, augmented growth may be influenced by factors other than fetal hyperinsulinism.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)893-897
Number of pages5
JournalAmerican journal of obstetrics and gynecology
Volume163
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1990

Funding

From the Section of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Department of Medicine, and Center for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition,b Northwestern University Medical School. Supported in part try National Institutes of Health Research Grants HD11021, HD19070, RR48, Training Grant DK07169, and a grant from the American Diabetes Association, Northern Illinois Affiliate. Presented at the Tenth AnnlUll Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Houston, Texas, JanlUlry 23-27, 1990. Reprint requests: James D. Keller, MD, 333 East Superior St., No. 410, Chicago, IL 60611. tDeceased.

Keywords

  • Evolving macrosomia
  • amniotic fluid insulin
  • diabetes mellitus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

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