"Fetal Macrosomia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A condition of fetal overgrowth leading to a large-for-gestational-age FETUS. It is defined as BIRTH WEIGHT greater than 4,000 grams or above the 90th percentile for population and sex-specific growth curves. It is commonly seen in GESTATIONAL DIABETES; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; and pregnancies complicated by pre-existing diabetes mellitus.
| Descriptor ID |
D005320
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.170.500 C13.703.277.570 C13.703.726.570 C16.300.570 C19.246.099.968 C23.888.144.186.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Fetal Macrosomia- Fetal Macrosomia
- Fetal Macrosomias
- Macrosomias, Fetal
- Macrosomia, Fetal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fetal Macrosomia" by people in Profiles.
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Kondracki AJ, Valente MJ, Ibrahimou B, Bursac Z. Risk of large for gestational age births at early, full and late term in relation to pre-pregnancy body mass index: Mediation by gestational diabetes status. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2022 07; 36(4):566-576.
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Tolosa JN, Calhoun DA. Maternal and neonatal demographics of macrosomic infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. J Perinatol. 2017 12; 37(12):1292-1296.
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Chang AL, Hurwitz E, Miyamura J, Kaneshiro B, Sentell T. Maternal risk factors and perinatal outcomes among pacific islander groups in Hawaii: a retrospective cohort study using statewide hospital data. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2015 Oct 05; 15:239.
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Magee TR, Ross MG, Wedekind L, Desai M, Kjos S, Belkacemi L. Gestational diabetes mellitus alters apoptotic and inflammatory gene expression of trophobasts from human term placenta. J Diabetes Complications. 2014 Jul-Aug; 28(4):448-59.
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Chauhan SP, Cole J, Laye MR, Choi K, Sanderson M, Moore RC, Magann EF, King HL, Morrison JC. Shoulder dystocia with and without brachial plexus injury: experience from three centers. Am J Perinatol. 2007 Jun; 24(6):365-71.
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Chauhan SP, Lynn NN, Sanderson M, Humphries J, Cole JH, Scardo JA. A scoring system for detection of macrosomia and prediction of shoulder dystocia: a disappointment. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2006 Nov; 19(11):699-705.
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Silva JK, Kaholokula JK, Ratner R, Mau M. Ethnic differences in perinatal outcome of gestational diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Care. 2006 Sep; 29(9):2058-63.
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Henrichs C, Magann EF, Brantley KL, Crews JH, Sanderson M, Chauhan SP. Detecting fetal macrosomia with abdominal circumference alone. J Reprod Med. 2003 May; 48(5):339-42.
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Millar LK, Reiny R, Yamamoto SY, Okazaki K, Webster L, Bryant-Greenwood GD. Relaxin causes proliferation of human amniotic epithelium by stimulation of insulin-like growth factor-II. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Jan; 188(1):234-41.