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Umbilical artery (UA) Doppler is an affordable and noninvasive tool for predicting perinatal outcome in IUGR pregnancies.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Aims:<\/jats:title>\n The objective of this study is to compare the predictive ability of UA Doppler ultrasonography in discriminating normal from growth-restricted pregnancies and to find out if there is any relationship between antenatal Doppler indices and perinatal outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Patients and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n This is a cross-sectional study including 100 normal and 100 IUGR-suspected pregnancies, respectively. Each participant had a third trimester UA Doppler scan. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 18.0 (PASW Statistics for Windows, Version 18.0, Chicago: SPSS Inc.). Means were compared using Student's t-test and ANOVA. Tests of relationship and prediction were done using linear regression analysis and receiver operating characteristics. P \u2264 0.05 was considered statistically significant.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n As pregnancy advanced, the mean values of UA Doppler indices decreased in normal and IUGR fetuses; however, they were significantly higher in the latter. UA systolic\/diastolic (S\/D) ratio showed the highest sensitivity (0.80) and specificity (0.91) for predicting IUGR compared to PI and RI. Cutoff values for PI, RI, and S\/D ratio were 0.93, 0.67, and 2.93, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n IUGR fetuses had higher UA flow velocimetric indices compared with normal fetuses. 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