Sex differences in fetal Doppler parameters during gestation.

Dakshita JagotaHannah GeorgeMelissa WalkerAnjana Ravi ChandranNatasha MilliganShiri ShinarClare L WhiteheadSebastian R HobsonLena SerghidesW Tony ParksAhmet A BaschatChristopher K MacgowanJohn G SledJohn C KingdomLindsay S Cahill

Published in: Biology of sex differences (2021)

Doppler ultrasound parameters were found to be dependent on fetal sex for some vessels and not for others in healthy pregnancies. Further investigations are needed to understand the physiological mechanisms for these sex differences and the relevance for disease processes in pregnancy.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
blood flow
pregnancy outcomes
magnetic resonance imaging
preterm infants
pregnant women
computed tomography