Behaviour of the Foramen Ovale Flow in Fetuses with Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Table 1
Characteristics of the study groups. Maternal, fetal, and amniotic features are shown.
Variable
Group I (IUGR) (n = 15)
Group II (AGA with MH) (n = 12)
Group III (AGA without MH) (n = 13)
value
Maternal age (years)
24.46 ± 4.56
31.08 ± 4.64
22.23 ± 5.64
<0.001†
Gestations
2.20 ± 1.14
2.42 ± 1.08
1.92 ± 1.18
0.560
Abortions
0.27 ± 0.59
0.08 ± 0.28
0.15 ± 0.55
0.640
Gestational age (weeks)
31.21 ± 3.91
31.80 ± 4.31
30.01 ± 3.96
0.529
Maternal weight gain (kg)
7.36 ± 3.41
9.93 ± 8.55
7.41 ± 2.92
0.399
Maternal body mass index
27.67 ± 6.10
34.73 ± 5.57
27.00 ± 4.30
0.001
Fetal weight (g)
1221.9 ± 584.6
1768.8 ± 773.9
1600.1 ± 626.7
<0.001
AFIa < 8 cm
5 (33.3%)
2 (16.7%)
1 (7.7%)
<0.001
IUGR: intrauterine growth restriction; AGA: adequate for gestational age; MH: maternal hypertension; kg: kilograms; g: grams; AFI: amniotic fluid index; aadjusted values for gestational age. † between group II and groups I and III; between group I and groups II and III.
