Publications by authors named "Saniye Gezegen"
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of maternal obesity on the size of the fetal thymus.
Methods: The study population consisted of 138 pregnant women who were divided into two groups based on their body mass index (BMI): Normal-weight group (n = 97; BMI: 18-25 kg/m ) and obese group (n = 41; BMI: ≥ 30 kg/m ). All participants underwent routine second-trimester prenatal ultrasound (US) screening at 20-25 weeks of gestation.