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Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR) is also known as a Small-for-Gestational-Age (SGA) Pregnancy. This definition is applied when the fetus is much smaller than expected for the length of the pregnancy. IUGR occurs in 1 in 10 pregnancies. ...
Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR)
Condition in which the fetus doesn't grow as large as he or she should while in the uterus . These babies are small for their gestational age (SGA) and their birth weights are below the 5th percentile.
Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR) -- A reduction in fetal growth for reasons such as infection, inadequate placenta, or exposure to teratogens.
intrauterine growth retardation
The slow growth of a fetus in the uterus, possibly resulting in a low-birthweight baby.
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Intrauterine Growth Retardation - Term for less that optimal fetal growth due to unfavorable conditions in the uterus.
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intrauterine growth retardation - poor fetal growth in the womb, causing the fetus to be smaller than normal for its gestational age.
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Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR)
Intrauterine Growth Retardation - a reduction in fetal growth for reasons such as infection, inadequate placenta, or exposure to teratogens.
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Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR)
Intrauterine growth retardation, commonly known as IUGR, is a slower than average growth of the foetus inside the mother's womb ...
Also Known As: Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR)
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The precise etiology remains unclear but antecedents include prematurity, RDS, treatment with surfactant, patent ductus arteriosus, intrauterine growth retardation, birth asphyxia, meconium aspiration, ...
Risk factors in the mother that may contribute to intrauterine growth retardation include poor nutrition, heart disease or high blood pressure, smoking, drug addiction, and alcohol abuse.
Intrauterine growth retardation
Multiple pregnancies
Miscarriage
Problems with the baby's position in the womb
Problems with the placenta, including placenta previa and placental abruption
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53 Fish oil supplementation did not prevent premature delivery of twin pregnancies, nor did it have any preventive effect against intrauterine growth retardation or pregnancy-induced hypertension.
In some cases it is done as a precaution after problems in a previous pregnancy or because of high risk factors such as diabetes or intrauterine growth retardation. This test is usually done in your doctor's office or hospital.
Placentas that are unusually small can reveal intrauterine growth retardation. Clots on the placenta can signal placental abruption.
Aside from these problems, between 15% and 20% of infants with SUA may suffer from intrauterine growth retardation. Single umbilical artery also has an increased miscarriage rate of 22% associated with it, likely due to the increased abnormalities.
Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields during Pregnancy with Emphasis on Electrically Heated Beds: Association with Birth weight and Intrauterine Growth Retardation ...
Babies can suffer blood loss, intrauterine growth retardation due to the placenta's inability to provide optimal nutrition, or congenital anomalies.
Some studies suggest that the babies of nonsmoking women who are regularly exposed to cigarette smoke are at an increased risk of intrauterine growth retardation, low birth weight, subtle deficits in learning and behavior, and, possibly, ...
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Maternal serum endostatin at gestational weeks 16-20 is elevated in subsequent pre-eclampsia but not in intrauterine growth retardation.
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