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Lead
Ain Shams University
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.
Age
20–40
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1\. females during 3rd trimister
You may not be if
1. Secondary causes of bone loss such as hyperparathyroidism.
2. Co-morbidities that would interfere with bone metabolism as clinically significant liver or renal disease.
3. Physical or orthopedic disabilities that would place the subject at risk or limit their ability to perform US.
4. Taking medication known to affect bone including steroid hormones.
