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. 2009 Jan;3(1):6-9.

Obstetric management of IUGR

Mariapia Militello  1 , Elisa Maria Pappalardo, Santina Ermito, Angela Dinatale, Alessandro Cavaliere, Sabina Carrara
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Obstetric management of IUGR

Mariapia Militello et al. J Prenat Med. 2009 Jan.

Abstract

The intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) takes second position after the premature births as a cause for neonate with smaller weight for it's gestational age. Perinatal morbidity of retard children is important, but perinatal mortality is about eight times higher then normal weighted neonates. It is very important to make the right diagnosis of IUGR, the cause of their illness, the therapy they need and when it's necessary to find the right time, place and way of birth.

Keywords: IVGR fetal weights; fetal growth restriction.

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