Open AccessIntrauterine growth restriction
Author(s) -
Bernardita Donoso Bernales,
Enrique Oyarzún Ebensperger
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
medwave
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.178
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 0717-6384
DOI - 10.5867/medwave.2012.06.5433
Subject(s) - politics , peer review , political science , medicine , humanities , nursing , law , art
It is estimated that the true prevalence of intrauterine growth restriction is 3-10% of all pregnancies, making this fetal condition one of the most frequent obstetric problems, together with premature labor and premature rupture of membranes. The article stresses the importance of early diagnosis because of the associated risks