Our aim was to investigate and compare placental elasticity by using Shear wave elastography (SWE) in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) with and without insulin to non-diabetic controls. This prospective study included 319 pregnant patients. Three groups were created as follows: Group 1 (n= 79, GDM with insulin therapy), Group 2 (n=90, GDM with only diet) and Group 3 (n= 150, healthy controls) All patients were above 36 gestational weeks with anterior placenta. Totally six measurements including the central and peripheral parts (right, left) of the placenta both from maternal and fetal sites were obtained with SWE. Demographic, obstetrics, fetal and perinatal features were also compared. Receiver operating characteristic analysis was plotted and cut-off of elastographic velocity values were noted
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Shear wave elastography in gestational diabetes mellitus
Timeframe: 9 months
Prediction and differentiation of GDM and prognosis with Shear wave elastography velocity cut-offs
Timeframe: 9 months