Left kidney parameter

Gestational age (Mean ± SD)

Group 1
Normal fetuses
(N=76)

Group2
IUGR fetuses
(N=43)

Length (mm)

29.3 ± 5.4

38.1 ± 4.4

37.8 ± 4.2)

Width (mm)
Depth (mm)
Volume (cm³)

22.6 ± 3.6

18.3 ± 1.8*

23.1 ± 2.4

17.8 ± 3.1*

10.4 ± 3.3

 7.9 ± 5.6*

Combined kidney volume (cm³)

Relative kidney volume (cm³)
   

21.6 ± 4.9

3.8 ± 1.6                     

15.2 ± 5.0**

2.3 ± 1.3**