Research Abstract
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Objectives: to evaluate the effect of oral ginkgo biloba extract (GB)) on asymmetrical intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).
Study Design: A randomized trial conducted at Assiut Women Health on 226 pregnant women with asymmetrical IUGR. The patients randomly received GB extract or placebo for 6 weeks. The main outcome measures were improvement in fetal weight and feto-maternal blood flow. The data were analyzed by Student’s t- test and chi- squared tests.
Result: There was a significant increase in the estimated fetal weight in the GB group (3047+ 127 gm) when compared to the placebo group (2734+ 127 gm) (p=0.001). Moreover; there were significant increases in feto-maternal blood flow in GB group compared to the placebo group.
Conclusions: GB extract improves placental functions, Doppler indices and fetal weight in pregnancies complicated with IUGR fetuses.
Research Department
Research Journal
POG in Press
Research Member
Research Pages
11-
Research Publisher
NULL
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
NULL
Research Website
http://ir.uiowa.edu/pog_in_press/.
Research Year
2017
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