hrp0082p1-d3-221 | Reproduction (2) | ESPE2014

The Uterine Artery Pulsatility Index as an Accurate Index for the Assessment of Puberty

di Lascio Alessandra , Colantoni Caterina , Carla Meroni Silvia Laura , Gianninoto Moira , Paesano Pierluigi , Russo Gianni

Background: The onset of physiological puberty in females is characterized by physical, hormonal, and genital changes. However, a single specific parameter to early identify these modifications does not exist; its identification could be extremely useful in the evaluation of pubertal development disorders. The uterine artery pulsatility index (PI), defined as systolic peak – diastolic peak/average speed of maximum flow, is an expression of vascular compliance in the uteri...