Intrauterine blood flow and postnatal neurological development in growth-retarded fetuses.
Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) is associated with abnormal neuro-developmental outcome. Aortic blood flow velocity waveforms have been shown to predict fetal distress in IUGR. Fetal aortic blood flow velocity waveforms were correlated to neuro-developmental performance at 7 years of age. Results suggest that abnormal fetal aortic blood flow velocity waveforms are associated with neuro-developmental impairment.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Malmö General Hospital, University of Lund, Sweden.
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D001011:Aorta / Q000196:embryology; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005333:Fetus / Q000502:physiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age; D009420:Nervous System / Q000254:growth & development*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012016:Reference Values; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging