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We aimed to determine the utility of middle cerebral artery (MCA) diameter measurement as a tool for evaluating brain sparing effect in intrauterine growth\u2010restricted (IUGR) discordant twins.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Ten dichorionic\u2013diamniotic twin pairs with weight discordance were included in the study. Fetal assessment included estimated fetal weight, umbilical artery flow, MCA flow and MCA diameter. Paired statistical analysis was used to compare MCA diameter and MCA pulsatility index (PI) between the discordant twins.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>MCA diameter was significantly larger in the smaller twin (mean diameter 3.55\u2009\u00b1\u20090.26 vs 2.71\u2009\u00b1\u20090.22, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.018, mean ratio 1.39\u2009\u00b1\u20090.14). There was no significant difference in MCA PI values within the twin pairs (mean PI 1.51\u2009\u00b1\u20090.13 vs 1.57\u2009\u00b1\u20090.07, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.878, mean ratio 0.99\u2009\u00b1\u20090.11).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Measurement of MCA diameter can potentially be used as a tool for assessing vessel resistance. 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