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Assessment of luteal blood flow in normal early pregnancy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8667484     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A cross-sectional study was performed in 85 low-risk singleton first trimester pregnancies to assess corpus luteum blood flow during this period. Gestational age, established by measuring crown-rump length, ranged from 6 to 12 weeks. All cases were studied by transvaginal color velocity imaging and pulsed Doppler ultrasonography. After corpus luteum blood flow was identified by color velocity imaging, the resistive index and pulsatility index were calculated to assess vascular resistance. Overall, detection rate of corpus luteum blood flow was 75.2%. No statistical differences were found in mean resistive index and pulsatility index among gestational weeks studied. Linear regression analysis showed that nonsignificant changes in resistive and pulsatility indices occur during the first weeks of normal early pregnancy (R2 = 0.0059 for resistive index, R2 = 0.0008 for pulsatility index). In conclusion, luteal blood flow is constant during normal early pregnancy.
Authors:
J L Alcázar; M J Acosta; C Laparte; M L Ruiz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine     Volume:  15     ISSN:  0278-4297     ISO Abbreviation:  J Ultrasound Med     Publication Date:  1996 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-08-06     Completed Date:  1996-08-06     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8211547     Medline TA:  J Ultrasound Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  53-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Blood Flow Velocity
Corpus Luteum / blood supply*,  ultrasonography
Cross-Sectional Studies
Crown-Rump Length
Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Linear Models
Pregnancy*
Pregnancy Trimester, First
Prospective Studies
Pulsatile Flow
Regional Blood Flow
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Pulsed
Vascular Resistance

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