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Small for gestational age (SGA)   

Overview

Alternative names:

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR); Low birth weight

Information

Ultrasound criteria are the diagnostic standard used in the identification of intrauterine growth restriction. Birth weight below the population 10th percentile, corrected for gestational age, has been the most widely used definition.

Neonatal growth restriction is recognized as a syndrome encompassing small size as well as specific metabolic abnormalities including hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level), hypothermia (low body temperature), and polycythemia (increased level of red blood cells).

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