Moderate or severe oligohydramnios refers to an amniotic fluid index (AFI) below 5.
If there is a prolonged period during pregnancy with a low amount of amniotic fluid, it may lead to consequences in organogenesis and fetal growth. Specifically, a low volume of amniotic fluid can affect lung maturation, resulting in pulmonary hypoplasia.
Additionally, if oligohydramnios is present, complications during labor may arise, such as fetal distress or meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS). This could necessitate an emergency cesarean section.
Read the full article on: Oligohydramnios: causes, diagnosis and treatment in pregnancy ( 47).
Read the full article on: Amniotic fluid abnormalities: causes, symptoms and treatment ( 28).
Marta Barranquero Gómez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH).
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