What is it about?
We described how, if weight and/or length at birth are not adequate for gestational age, the newborn is considered ‘small for gestational age’ and may present several growth, hormonal and developmental peculiarities, possibly due to the growth restriction developed during pregnancy.
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Why is it important?
to follow and provide care for these babies from a multidisciplinary point of view.
Perspectives
We provide a description of the possible mid-term consequences of being born small for gestational age
Lorenzo Iughetti
Universita degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia
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This page is a summary of: Challenges in the development and growth of small for gestational age newborns, Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism, June 2017, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/17446651.2017.1338137.
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