title: Intrauterine growth restriction - part 1.
abstract: Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is a major and silent cause of various morbidity and mortality for the fetal and neonatal population. It is defined as a rate of fetal growth that is less than normal for the growth potential of that specific infant. The terms IUGR and small for gestational age (SGA) are often used interchangeably, although there exists subtle differences between the two. IUGR/SGA is an end result of various etiologies that includes maternal, placental and fetal factors and recently added genetic factors too, also contribute to IUGR. In this review article we will cover the antenatal aspect of IUGR and management with proven preventive intervention.
authors: a Department of Pediatrics , Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS , Rohtak , India .
authors: Deepak
authors: D
authors: Sharma
authors: b Department of Pathology , N.K.P Salve Medical College , Nagpur , India .
authors: Sweta
authors: S
authors: Shastri
authors: c Department of Pediatrics , Shiraz University of Medicine , Shiraz , Iran , and.
authors: Nazanin
authors: N
authors: Farahbakhsh
authors: d R.N.T Medical College , Udaipur , Rajasthan , India.
authors: Pradeep
authors: P
authors: Sharma
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D047109:Fetal Development; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
keywords: Asymmetrical IUGR; IUGR; SGA; fetal genes; maternal genes; placental genes; symmetrical IUGR