Abnormal Fetal Growth
| Autor: | Wessel Ganzevoort, Stefanie E Damhuis, Sanne J. Gordijn |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Fetus 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine business.industry Obstetrics Obstetrics and Gynecology Gestational age Intrauterine growth restriction Placental insufficiency medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Growth restriction Epidemiology medicine Fetal growth Small for gestational age 030212 general & internal medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. 48:267-279 |
| ISSN: | 0889-8545 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ogc.2021.02.002 |
| Popis: | Abnormal fetal growth (growth restriction and overgrowth) is associated with perinatal morbidity, mortality, and lifelong risks to health. To describe abnormal growth, "small for gestational age" and "large for gestational age" are commonly used terms. However, both are statistical definitions of fetal size below or above a certain threshold related to a reference population, rather than referring to an abnormal condition. Fetuses can be constitutionally small or large and thus healthy, whereas fetuses with seemingly normal size can be growth restricted or overgrown. Although golden standards to detect abnormal growth are lacking, understanding of both pathologic conditions has improved significantly. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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