The fetal sex ratio and metabolic, biochemical, haematological and clinical indicators of severity of hyperemesis gravidarum
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2006
Abstract
The association between female fetal sex and hyperemesis gravidarum is well established in European and North American populations. The association between female fetuses and severity of hyperemesis remains uncertain. A retrospective study based on case notes review of 166 Asian women hospitalised for hyperemesis was performed. Female fetuses were significantly associated with hyperemesis in our population (P = 0.004, OR 1.6, 95 CI 1.2-2.2) as well as associated with severe ketonuria and high urea. When both severe ketonuria and high urea were present at initial hospital admission for hyperemesis, 83 (95 CI 66-93) of the fetuses were female.
Keywords
Fetal sex, hyperemesis gravidarum, ketonuria, urea
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Volume
113
Issue
6
Publisher
Elsevier
Additional Information
Oxford