Evaluation of risk factors involved in intrauterin growth restriction

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Article Title:	Evaluation of risk factors involved in intrauterin growth restriction
Authors:	Adriana Sbârcea, Nicolae Râcă
Affiliation:	Department of Neonatology „Sf. Pantelimon” Hospital, Bucharest, Romania Department of Obstetric Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Craiova, Romania
Abstract:	The newborns with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) are a significant proportion, approximately 30% of infants with low birth weight (<2500gm). This paper aims to highlight the link between the existence of certain risk factors and intrauterine growth restriction, as well as specific neonatal pathology.
Keywords:	intrauterine growth restriction, risk factors
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