The relationship between maternal characteristics and carotid intima-media thickness using an automated ultrasound technique

ABSTRACT

Objective: To investigate CIMT and its relationship with maternal demographic characteristics in healthy pregnancy. Methods: CIMT was measured using an au. Results: CIMT showed no relationship with gestational age (rho=−0.124, p=0.335), parity (Z=−0.055, p=0.960) and MAP (rho=0.110, p=0.393). A relationship was found between CIMT and maternal age (rho=0.277, p=0.028), booking BMI (rho=0.278, p=0.027), and BMI at time of study (rho=0.287, p=0.023). CIMT ranged from 0.30-0.80mm, the 97.5th percentile was 0.63 mm. Conclusion: In healthy pregnancy, we reported CIMT was related to BMI and maternal age but not parity or gestational age.

KEYWORDS:

• Endothelium
• imaging
• pregnancy
• ultrasound

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank the women who volunteered their time to be involved in this study.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

The study was funded by Imperial BRC and Genesis Research Trust and received an unrestricted grant from Samsung, Seoul, South Korea. Ultrasound machine was loaned from Samsung, Seoul, South Korea.