Fetal femur length and risk of diabetes in adolescence: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Diabetes is more apparent in adulthood but may be dormant in childhood and originates during early fetal development. In fetal biometry, femur length (FL) is crucial for assessing fetal growth and development. This study aimed to assess potential associations between fetal femur...

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Published in:Tropical Medicine and Health
Main Authors: Urme Binte Sayeed, Evana Akhtar, Anjan Kumar Roy, Sharmin Akter, Ondine S. von Ehrenstein, Rubhana Raqib, Yukiko Wagatsuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-024-00611-6