Question 48 · LEK · Hyperglycemia in pregnancy

Indicate the correct set of signs of diabetic fetopathy:

  1. A. macrosomia, increased amount of subcutaneous adipose tissue, vivid red skin, abounded hair of the head.
  2. B. microsomia, decreased amount of subcutaneous adipose tissue, vivid red skin, abounded hair of the head.
  3. C. macrosomia, normal amount of subcutaneous adipose tissue, pale skin, abounded hair of the head.
  4. D. microsomia, increased amount of subcutaneous adipose tissue, vivid red skin, diminished hair of the head.
  5. E. macrosomia, increased amount of subcutaneous adipose tissue, pale skin, diminished hair of the head.
Hint

Think about the effects of fetal hyperinsulinaemia — insulin acts as an anabolic growth factor in the fetus.

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