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Table 4 Comparisons of intracranial parameters between the control and fetal growth restriction groups

From: Frontal lobe development in fetuses with growth restriction by using ultrasound: a case–control study

Parameters

Control group (N = 352)

FGR group (N = 88)

P

FAPD (mm)

37.20 ± 3.81

32.28 ± 3.44

 < 0.001

FAPD Z-score

0.17 ± 1.20

-2.55 ± 1.48

 < 0.001

OFD (mm)

91.59 ± 9.41

87.02 ± 9.96

 < 0.001

OFD Z-score

0.21 ± 1.22

-0.38 ± 1.45

0.003

FAPD/OFD ratio

40.62 ± 1.00

37.33 ± 1.31

 < 0.001

FAPD/HC

12.81 ± 0.60

11.80 ± 0.68

 < 0.001

  1. Data given as mean ± standard deviation. The FAPD and OFD Z-scores were calculated using a model with cerebellum diameter
  2. FGR Fetal growth restriction, FAPD Frontal antero-posterior diameter, OFD Occipito-frontal diameter, HC Head circumference
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

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