Diagnosis and surveillance of late-onset fetal growth restriction

F Figueras, J Caradeux, F Crispi, E Eixarch… - American journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
By consensus, late fetal growth restriction is that diagnosed> 32 weeks. This condition is
mildly associated with a higher risk of perinatal hypoxic events and suboptimal
neurodevelopment. Histologically, it is characterized by the presence of uteroplacental
vascular lesions (especially infarcts), although the incidence of such lesions is lower than in
preterm fetal growth restriction. Screening procedures for fetal growth restriction need to
identify small babies and then differentiate between those who are healthy and those who …