A new biometric: In utero growth curves for metacarpal and phalangeal lengths reveal an embryonic patterning ratio.

Rashmi RaoJeffrey GornbeinYalda AfsharLawrence D PlattGreggory R Devore Deborah Krakow

Published in: Prenatal diagnosis (2019)

We present gestational age-specific reference growth curves for fetal third metacarpal and phalangeal lengths, which may be used to detect brachydactyly. We demonstrate a prenatal metacarpal to phalangeal ratio of 1:2.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
genome wide
body mass index
dna methylation