Inter and intra-reliability of ultrasonography for the measurement of abdominal subcutaneous & visceral adipose tissue thickness at 12 weeks gestation

Inter and intra-reliability of ultrasonography for the measurement of abdominal subcutaneous & visceral adipose tissue thickness at 12 weeks gestation

Abstract Background Excess abdominal adiposity cause metabolic disturbances, particularly in pregnancy. Methods of accurate measurement are limited in pregnancy due to risks associated with these procedures. This study outlines a non-invasive methodology for the measurement of adipose tissue in preg...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Cremona, Kevin Hayes, Clodagh S. O’Gorman, Ciara Ní Laighin, Khadijah I. Ismail, Alan E. Donnelly, Jill Hamilton, Amanda Cotter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
Subjects:
Adipose
Visceral
Reliability
Ultrasound
Technique
Pregnancy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-019-0393-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-019-0393-6

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