Nagy Mohammed Metwally Ahmed
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
Publications
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Research
Doppler study of fetal cardiac dysfunction in gestational diabetes and its effect on perinatal outcome
Author(s): Nagy Mohammed Metwally Ahmed*
Background: Diabetes in pregnancy is unique because of the diversity of problems that can affect fetus beginning with conception. Babies born to diabetes mothers commonly have heart damage. Whether this is caused by inadequate glucose regulation is still up for debate. Objective: To correlate Doppler study of fetal ductus venosus, IVC and interventricular septum thickness with fetal cardiac dysfunction in controlled and uncontrolled diabetic pregnancy. Methods: This study included 200 women from diabetes (N =140) and non-diabetes (N=60). Both groups are with singleton pregnancies without major malformations. They classified into: group I (N=60 women with normal pregnancies), group II (N=60 women with controlled diabetes) and group III (N=80 women with uncontrolled diabetes). Diagnostic criteria of maternal .. Read More»