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Research Article

Fetal kidney Measurement in 26-39 Weeks Gestation in Normal Fetuses of Iranian Pregnant Women

Firoozeh Ahmadi1*, Ahmad Vosough Taqi Dizaj1, FarnazAkhbari1, S Hohreh Irani1and G Holamreza Khalili2
1Department of Reproductive Imaging at Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
2Department of Epidemiology and Reproductive Health at Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
Corresponding Author : Firoozeh Ahmadi
Department of Reproductive Imaging at Reproductive
Biomedicine Research Center
Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine
ACECR, Tehran, Iran
Tel: 00982123562207
Fax: 00982123562172
E-mail: dr.ahmadi1390@gmail.com
Received December 23, 2014; Accepted March 16, 2015; Published March 20, 2015
Citation: Ahmadi F, Taqi Dizaj AV, Akhbari F, Hohreh Irani S, Holamreza Khalili G (2015) Fetal kidney Measurement in 26-39 Weeks Gestation in Normal Fetuses of Iranian Pregnant Women. J Preg Child Health 2:139. doi: 10.4172/2376-127X.1000139
Copyright: ©2015 Ahmadi F, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Abstract

Background: To establish a nomogram of fetal kidney dimension for a normal pregnancy.

Methods and Materials: A prospective cross-sectional study was carried out in the imaging department of the Royan Institute. Five hundred fifty seven fetuses in 26-39 weeks gestational age were scanned for the purpose of this study. Renal measurement was performed by ultrasonography. Two dependent variables (kidney length and width) were measured and compared with one independent variable (gestational age).

Results: Analysis was performed on obtained data of 557 normal fetuses. Size chart for fetal kidney dimension are presented for each weeks of gestation in male and female fetuses, separately. The difference in renal dimension between right and left sides was not statistically significant. Linear relationships were found between the gestational age and fetal kidneys diameters, including length and width. Mean kidney width was different between male and female fetuses, but there was no statistical significant difference in kidney length of male and female fetuses. We presented mean length and width of kidney, as well as standard deviation in both right and left kidney in fetuses for each weeks of gestational age (26-39w).

Conclusion: It seems that fetal kidney size in a sample of Iranian pregnant women is longer than previously reported.

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