Outcomes of post-term births: the role of fetal growth restriction and malformations

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Abstract

The increased risk of stillbirth in post-term pregnancies is partly explained by an increased rate of SGA infants. The increased risk of death among SGA infants is caused to a large extent by congenital malformations.

Topics & Keywords

Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Birth, Development, and Health Gestational Diabetes Research and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volume 94, Issue 5, pp. 758-762

DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(99)00387-7

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