Effects of uterine Doppler on midbrain growth and cortical development in late onset fetal growth restricted fetuses: a prospective cross-sectional study.

Ilenia MappaMaria Chiara MarraChiara PatelliJia Li Angela LuFrancesco D'AntonioGiuseppe Rizzo

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2024)

Late onset FGR fetuses with abnormal UtA PI showed shorter CC and CV length and delayed cortical development compared to those with normal uterine PI. These findings support the existence of a link between abnormal brain development and changes in utero placental circulation.

Keyphrases

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