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BMD at peripheral sites typically heel is measured by Ultrasound densitometry at Ain Shams Maternity hospital.
Consecutive patients with singleton pregnancies between 36 and 39 weeks booked at a general obstetric clinic in a regional hospital will be recruited for the study. The obstetric department is a tertiary referral center in the region and part of a university teaching unit which catered to an annual delivery of around 10,000 women. A group of first trimester pregnant women with nearly the same age is recruited as controls.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| healthcare | Experimental | QUS for calcaneus bone of right foot will be done for this group of Pregnant women at the third trimester |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| calcaneal quantitative ultrasound assessment | Radiation | QUS for calcaneus bone of right foot will be done for this group of Pregnant women at the third trimester |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Bone mineral density loss during pregnancy that is detectable by quantitative ultrasound at the os calcis. | 6 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
1. females during 3rd trimister
Exclusion Criteria:
Histories of smoking and use of oral contraceptives (OCs) are not exclusion criteria.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| mohamed laban, MD | Ain Shams University | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Faculty of medicine, ain shams university | Cairo | Cairo Governorate | Egypt |
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