Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics

Introduction: Appropriate for gestational age (AGA) defined as a birth weight between the10th and 90th percentiles for the infant{u2019}s gestational age. While Small for gestational age (SGA) defined as a birth weight below the 10th percentile for gestational age.Maternal lipids are important both for steroid genesis for the well as for fetal growth. Aim of our study : Detect the lipid profile difference between small for gestational age (SGA) & appropriate for gestational age and their (AGA) mothers. Methods: This is a cross sectional study done on 80 neonates and their mothers.Forty neonates were delivered SGA.Forty neonates were delivered AGA .The present study was enrolled from February 2018 to December 2018. At the Obstetric Department of Cairo University Hospital. Neonatal data (APGAR score Anthropometric measurements of the newborn Lipid profile measurement.Mothers data (Personal history including name, age, parity).Physical examinationRoutine investigationsRoutine abdominal ultrasound and fetal Doppler.Lipid profilemeasurement. Results: Results of the present study showed higher level of LDL, HDL, triglycerides and total cholesterol in serum of mothers of (AGA) group than mothers of (SGA) group; with significant higher difference in the level of LDL and total cholesterol

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