Fetal Thymus Volume as amarker for IUGR. | ||
| Fayoum University Medical Journal | ||
| Volume 14, Issue 2, December 2024, Pages 127-139 PDF (713.28 K) | ||
| Document Type: Full Length research Papers | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/fumj.2024.301844.1364 | ||
| Author | ||
| Rokaia Hassan Elsayed* | ||
| Obstetrics and Gynecology department, faculty of medicine, fayoum University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACT Background: The Thymus, an essential foetal lymphoid organ involved in the development of foetal T cell lymphocytes . Several studies have suggested a potential correlation between an abnormally small Thymus and unfavourable prenatal and postnatal outcomes. Aim and objectives: to detect an association between fetal growth restriction and Thymus gland volume Subjects and methods: an observational Case Control study, the study was conducted in the Obstetric clinic at Fayoum university hospital, on a total sample size of 110 participants (55 cases and 55 matched controls). Results: There were non significant differences between both studied groups regarding maternal age, gravidity, parity and gestational age at time of study enrolment (p-values >0.05). Estimated fetal weight was significantly lower among IUGR group .A threshold volume of thymus gland ≤3.9 could predict IUGR with a sensitivity of 80.18%% and a specificity of 41.80%. Conclusion: the study detected an association between IUGR and fetal thymic involution., accordingly including fetal thymus size measurement in antenatal U/S evaluate improve out antenatal fetal surveillance. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Keywords: Thymus; IUGR; Fetal; Pregnancy; Involution | ||
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