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Fetal echocardiography was performed and structural as well as functional fetal cardiac parameters were measured. Data were compared between with or without fetal myocardial hypertrophy and the control group.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1047951119001884_as3\"><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>In the study group, out of 50 fetuses of gestational diabetic mothers, 18 had myocardial hypertrophy and 32 had normal septal thickness. Gestational age at time of examination did not differ significantly between the control and gestational diabetes group (p = 0.55). Mitral E\/A ratio was lower in gestational diabetes group as compared to the control (p &lt; 0.001). Isovolumetric relaxation and contraction times and myocardial performance index were greater in fetuses of gestational diabetic mothers (p &lt; 0.001). 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