Does the availability of maternal HbA1c results improve the accuracy of sonographic diagnosis of macrosomia?

Authors: Weissmann-Brenner A.; O'Reilly-Green C.; Ferber A.; Divon M.Y.

Source: Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Volume 23, Number 5, May 2004 , pp. 466-471(6)

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Abstract:

Objective

To determine whether measuring maternal glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) can improve the accuracy of sonographic estimation of fetal macrosomia.

Methods

Sonographic estimation of fetal weight (EFW) and maternal HbA1c were obtained in term, non-diabetic patients within 1 week before delivery. Neonatal birth weights were recorded at delivery and compared with both sonographic estimations and HbA1c. Macrosomia was defined as birth weight of

4000 g. The absolute error of the sonographic EFW was calculated. Receiver–operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis was used to evaluate sonographic EFW and HbA1c as predictors of birth weight

4000 g. Variables were tested using regression analysis and student's t-test.

Results

One hundred and sixty two patients were evaluated between July and December 2002. Twenty-eight patients (17.3%) delivered macrosomic infants. Sonographic EFW

4000 g predicted macrosomia with sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predictive values of 66.6%, 88.8%, 54.5% and 93.0%, respectively. Its overall accuracy was 85.5%. The area under the ROC curve of sonographic EFW in the prediction of macrosomia was 0.9 (P < 0.001). HbA1c levels in women delivering macrosomic and non-macrosomic neonates were 5.3 ± 0.7% and 5.2 ± 0.5%, respectively (P = 0.27). The area under the ROC curve of HbA1c in the prediction of macrosomia was 0.53 (P = 0.27).

Conclusions

Maternal HbA1c is not a useful test in the prediction of birth weight. It therefore cannot be used to improve the accuracy of sonographic EFW. Copyright © 2004 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Keywords: fetal macrosomia; HbA1c; sonographic estimation of fetal weight

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.1031

Affiliations: 1: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lenox-Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA

Publication date: 2004-05-01

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