Üstün, Y.Engin Üstün, Y.Zeteroǧlu, Ş.Şahin, G.Kamaci, M.2025-05-102025-05-1020031016-51262-s2.0-1642430760https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14720/17959OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of maternal obesity and fetal gender in the pathoge-nesis of preeclampsia and to determine the fetal gender ratio and difference of body mass index in normal and preeclamptic group. STUDY DESIGN: In a prospective study design, in one year period, one of every 10 normal pregnancies (n=59) and all preeclamptic pregnancies were enrolled into the study (n=42). Clinical characteristics recorded included maternal age, body mass index, gravidity, parity, estimated gestational age, mode of delivery, neonatal birth weight, and fetal gender. RESULT(s): There were no statistically significant differences in maternal age, gravidity and parity between the groups. Body mass index was significantly higher in preeclamptic group (p=0.001) but no difference was found in fetal gender between the groups. CONCLUSION(s): Maternal obesity has a probable role in the pathophysiology of preeclampsia but fetal gender seems to play no role.trinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessFetal GenderMaternal ObesityPreeclampsiaArticle174N/AN/A224226