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The aim of this study is to evaluate the correlation between fetal adrenal gland measurements after 36 weeks and obstetrical outcomes.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Methods\u2003Abdominal two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound is used to measure in the transversal plane the length of fetal zone (D1), the width (D2), and the length (D3) of fetal adrenal gland, and, subsequently, the fetal zone enlargement (FZE), in 98 primigravida women after 36 weeks. Labor and delivery outcomes were assessed and compared with these measurements.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Results\u2003FZE changes had no association with spontaneous onset of labor. No association was found between all adrenal gland measurements and delivery onset. There was a significant relationship between D1, D2, and D3 and the delivery method. Patients delivered by cesarean section had smaller fetal adrenal gland dimensions, defining D1= 0.16\u2009cm, D2\u2009=\u20090.7\u2009cm, and D3\u2009=\u20092.37\u2009cm as cutoff levels based on receiver operator characteristics curves.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Conclusion\u2003The 2D measurement of the fetal adrenal gland after 36 weeks seems to predict the delivery method in low-risk primigravida women.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Key Points\n          <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/a-1787-7173","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,3,3]],"date-time":"2022-03-03T23:59:55Z","timestamp":1646351995000},"page":"879-883","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Association between Fetal Adrenal Gland Ultrasound Measurements in the 9th Month and Mode of 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