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Review
. 2018;14(4):212-218.
doi: 10.2174/1573396314666180712114531.

Neonatal and Long-Term Consequences of Fetal Growth Restriction

Marina Colella  1 , Alice Frérot  1 , Aline Rideau Batista Novais  1 , Olivier Baud  1
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Review

Neonatal and Long-Term Consequences of Fetal Growth Restriction

Marina Colella et al. Curr Pediatr Rev. 2018.

Abstract

Background: Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR) is one of the most common noxious antenatal conditions in humans, inducing a substantial proportion of preterm delivery and leading to a significant increase in perinatal mortality, neurological handicaps and chronic diseases in adulthood. This review summarizes the current knowledge about the postnatal consequences of FGR, with a particular emphasis on the long-term consequences on respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological structures and functions.

Result and conclusion: FGR represents a global health challenge, and efforts are urgently needed to improve our understanding of the critical factors leading to FGR and subsequent insults to the developing organs.

Keywords: FGR; diseases; long-term handicap; maternal malnutrition; neonatal brain injury; perinatal mortality..

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