Screening for Intrauterine Growth Retardation

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This document provided by the National Institutes of Health promotoes screening for intrauterine growth retardation. It suggests that women at increased risk for delivering a growth-retarded infant should receive ultrasound examinations early in the second trimester to determine gestational age and in the third trimester to measure the size of critical fetal structures. Subjects covered include the efficacy of screening tests, early detection, clinical intervention, and references.

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