FETAL GROWTH RESTRICTION: A GROWTH PATTERN WITH FETAL, NEONATAL AND LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) or intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) are the terms used for a fetus which has not attained its full growth potential for gestational age. FGR is a multifactorial syndrome responsible for increased fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality as well as long term adv...

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Main Author: Ettore Piro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Italiana Giovani Medici 2019-04-01
Series:Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.embj.org/embj/fetal-growth-restriction-a-growth-pattern-with-fetal-neonatal-and-long-term-consequences/