کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3435973 1594974 2010 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Defining normal and abnormal fetal growth: promises and challenges
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پزشکی و دندانپزشکی (عمومی)
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Defining normal and abnormal fetal growth: promises and challenges
چکیده انگلیسی

Normal fetal growth is a critical component of a healthy pregnancy and influences the long-term health of the offspring. However, defining normal and abnormal fetal growth has been a long-standing challenge in clinical practice and research. We review various references and standards that are used widely to evaluate fetal growth and discuss common pitfalls of current definitions of abnormal fetal growth. Pros and cons of different approaches to customize fetal growth standards are described. We further discuss recent advances toward an integrated definition for fetal growth restriction. Such a definition may incorporate fetal size with the status of placental health that is measured by maternal and fetal Doppler velocimetry and biomarkers, biophysical findings, and genetics. Although the concept of an integrated definition appears promising, further development and testing are required. An improved definition of abnormal fetal growth should benefit both research and clinical practice.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Volume 202, Issue 6, June 2010, Pages 522–528
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