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Small for gestational age (SGA)
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Small for gestational age (SGA) means a fetus or infant is smaller in size than normal for the baby's gender and gestational age. Alternative Names
Low birth weight Information Ultrasound is used to find out if a fetus is smaller-than-normal for age (intrauterine growth restriction). The most widely used definition of SGA is birth weight below the 10th percentile. A fetus with intrauterine growth restriction will be small in size and can have problems such as:
Review Date: 08/04/2009 A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||
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