Journal of Pregnancy

Research Article

Placental Vitamin D-Binding Protein Expression in Human Idiopathic Fetal Growth Restriction

Table 1

Clinical inclusion criteria for FGR.
Patient characteristicsFGR-affected ()
Fetal birthweight 
 <10th centile18 (100%)
 <3rd centile11 (61%)
Fetal growth pattern (HC : AC ratio) 
 Asymmetrical (≥1.2)10 (56%)
 Symmetrical (<1.2)8 (44%)
Amniotic fluid index 
 Abnormal (≤7)9 (50%)
 Normal (>7)9 (50%)
Umbilical artery Doppler 
 Abnormal (S : D ratio > 95th percentile or absent EDF)8 (44%)
 Normal (S : D ratio < 95th percentile)10 (56%)
Fetal growth trajectory 
 Significantly impaired (≥30% drop during the third trimester)2 (11%)
 Adequate (<30% deviation)16 (89%)
Maternal factors 
 Gestational diabetes1 (6%)
 Preeclampsia1 (6%)
 Chronic hypertension1 (6%)
 Smoking5 (28%)
 Alcohol abuse1 (6%)
HC : AC: head circumference : abdominal circumference ratio.
S : D: systolic : diastolic ratio.
EDF: end-diastolic flow.
⁢Patients may fulfil more than one category.