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Asymmetric Septal Hypertrophy in Appropriate for Gestational Age Infants Born to Diabetic Mothers

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Abstract

Objective

To compare the frequency of asymmetric septal hypertrophy in appropriate for gestational age infants born to diabetic mothers with those born to non-diabetic mothers.

Methods

We compared 38 full term infants born to diabetic mothers with 85 full term infants of non-diabetic mothers. 2-D echocardiography was obtained in the first 24 hours after birth.

Results

Asymmetric septal hypertrophy was only present in infants born to diabetic mothers (50% vs. 0%; P<0.001). Intraventricular septum thickness and intraventricular septum/ posterior wall of the left ventricle ratio was also significantly higher in the first group (P<0.001). We found no correlation between mother´s glycated hemoglobin levels and intraventricular septum thickness in newborns.

Conclusions

Asymmetric septal hypertrophy is a common finding in infants born to diabetic mothers, even if they are appropriate for gestational age.

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  1. Department of Neonatology, Hospital General de Leon, Leon, Mexico

    Ma. Martha Vela-Huerta & Helena Victoria Orozco Villagomez

  2. Department of Research, University De La Salle Bajio, Av Universidad 602, Col Lomas del Campestre, ZC, 37150, Leon, Gto, Mexico

    Norma Amador-Licona & Juan Manuel Guizar-Mendoza

  3. Department of Cardiology, Hospital General de Leon, Leon, Mexico

    Antonio Heredia Ruiz

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Vela-Huerta, M.M., Amador-Licona, N., Orozco Villagomez, H.V. et al. Asymmetric Septal Hypertrophy in Appropriate for Gestational Age Infants Born to Diabetic Mothers. Indian Pediatr 56, 314–316 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-019-1522-6

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