title: [Doppler velocimetry measurement in pregnancy complicated with diabetes mellitus].
abstract: To evaluate the effects of diabetes mellitus (DM) on fetoplacental circulation, Doppler velocimetry was carried out in diabetic pregnant women (n = 21) and normal pregnant controls (n = 20) every 2 weeks from the 20th week of gestation till term. Blood flow wave form of umbilical artery (Um) and uterine artery (Ut) were measured and the systolic/diastolic ratio (S/D) of Um and Ut calculated. The results showed that the Um and Ut S/D ratio of diabetic mothers with AGA babies (n = 15) and normal controls were not different. The S/D ratio of diabetic women with LGA newborns (n = 6) elevated after the 30th week of gestation, and the time of elevation was in accordance with the accelerating growth stage of LGA fetus. It is suggested that the elevation of S/D ratio may be related to the increasing requirement of blood supply for LGA babies in DM mother.
authors.affiliation: Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical College.
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012212:Rheology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014469:Umbilical Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply*