Ultrasound estimated subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue thicknesses and risk of pre-eclampsia

Abstract Early identification of high-risk pregnancies enables identification of those who would benefit from aspirin prophylaxis and increased surveillance for pre-eclampsia. A high body mass index (BMI) is a well-known predictor for pre-eclampsia. However, if abdominal adipose tissue distribution...

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Main Authors: Heidrun Pétursdóttir Maack, Inger Sundström Poromaa, Linda Lindström, Ajlana Mulic-Lutvica, Katja Junus, Anna-Karin Wikström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02208-z