METABOLIC CONSEQUENCES OF INTRAUTERINE GROWTH-RETARDATION

Authors
GLUCKMAN PD CUTFIELD W HARDING JE MILNER D JENSEN E WOODHALL S GALLAHER B BAUER M BREIER BH
Citation
Pd. Gluckman et al., METABOLIC CONSEQUENCES OF INTRAUTERINE GROWTH-RETARDATION, Acta paediatrica, 85, 1996, pp. 3-7
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Acta paediatrica → ACNP
ISSN journal
08035253
Volume
85
Year of publication
1996
Supplement
417
Pages
3 - 7
Database
ISI
SICI code
0803-5253(1996)85:<3:MCOIG>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
This review focuses on intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) occurrin g spontaneously and without a defined infective, toxic or genetic caus e. Such fetal growth retardation is generally thought to be a conseque nce of inadequate provision of nutritional substrates across the place nta.