The relationship between maternal characteristics and carotid intima-media thickness using an automated ultrasound technique
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Accepted version
Author(s)
Santhirakumaran, Swina
Tay, Jasmine
Lees, Christoph
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Objective: To investigate CIMT and its relationship with maternal demographic characteristics in healthy pregnancy. Methods: CIMT was measured using an au. Results: CIMT showed no relationship with gestational age (rho=−0.124, p=0.335), parity (Z=−0.055, p=0.960) and MAP (rho=0.110, p=0.393). A relationship was found between CIMT and maternal age (rho=0.277, p=0.028), booking BMI (rho=0.278, p=0.027), and BMI at time of study (rho=0.287, p=0.023). CIMT ranged from 0.30-0.80mm, the 97.5th percentile was 0.63 mm. Conclusion: In healthy pregnancy, we reported CIMT was related to BMI and maternal age but not parity or gestational age.
Date Issued
2019-09-19
Date Acceptance
2019-09-08
Citation
Hypertension in Pregnancy, 2019, 38 (4), pp.252-259
ISSN
1064-1955
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Start Page
252
End Page
259
Journal / Book Title
Hypertension in Pregnancy
Volume
38
Issue
4
Copyright Statement
© 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The final publication is available at Springer via https://doi.org/10.1080/10641955.2019.1667382
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Physiology
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Cardiovascular System & Cardiology
Endothelium
imaging
pregnancy
ultrasound
AGE
PREECLAMPSIA
ASSOCIATION
DIMENSIONS
PREGNANCY
WOMEN
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2019-09-19