Document Type
Original Article
Abstract
Background: Complications for the mother and fetus are usually linked to maternal anemia. It may also cause a shift in fetal blood flow by decreasing the oxygen supply to the developing baby. Aim of the work: to assess the impact of maternal anemia on the umbilical artery and middle cerebral artery Doppler indices in the third trimester of pregnancy. Patients and methods: This was a prospective case-control study on 200 pregnant women separated into 2 groups at El-Hussein University hospital: 100 pregnant women with varying degrees of anemia (Mild, Moderate, and Severe) were involved in Group I (the study group), whereas 100 pregnant women without anemia (Group II) served as the control group from January to June of 2021. Result: There was a high statistically significant decrease in MCA RI, PI, S/D ratio and an increase in UA RI, PI, S/D ratio with the increase in severity of anemia in the studied groups. There was a high statistically significant difference in the C/U ratio between the studied groups (P value
Keywords
Anemia; Cerebral/Umbilical Artery; Hemoglobin
Subject Area
Obstetrics and Gynecology
How to Cite This Article
Mostafa, Mohamed Abu-Elfadle; Zakaria, Abd El-Monem Mohamed; and Saeed, Ahmed Mohamed
(2023)
"Maternal Anemia and Fetal Doppler Indices in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy,"
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal: Vol. 4:
Iss.
5, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58675/2682-339X.1826
