Intrauterine growth retardation

Jump to navigation Jump to search
Intrauterine growth retardation
A premature newborn
Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology
MedlinePlus 001500

For patient information, click here

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: : Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[2]

Synonyms and keywords:Intrauterine growth restriction

Overview

Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) refers to persons small for their gestational age

causes

Common Causes

Causes by Organ System

Causes in Alphabetical Order

References

Template:SIB Template:WH Template:WikiDoc Sources

Cardiovascular Chronic hypertension, Cyanotic heart disease, Eclampsia, Gestational hypertension, Maternal preclampsia,
Chemical / poisoning Toxin
Dermatologic No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect Phenytoin
Ear Nose Throat No underlying causes
Endocrine Congenital hyperinsulinism, Maturity onset diabetes of the young
Environmental Prolonged high-altitude exposure
Gastroenterologic No underlying causes
Genetic No underlying causes
Hematologic No underlying causes
Iatrogenic No underlying causes
Infectious Disease No underlying causes
Musculoskeletal / Ortho No underlying causes
Neurologic No underlying causes
Nutritional / Metabolic No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic No underlying causes
Oncologic No underlying causes
Opthalmologic No underlying causes
Overdose / Toxicity No underlying causes
Psychiatric No underlying causes
Pulmonary No underlying causes
Renal / Electrolyte No underlying causes
Rheum / Immune / Allergy No underlying causes
Sexual No underlying causes
Trauma No underlying causes
Urologic No underlying causes
Miscellaneous No underlying causes