Neonatal and Long-Term Consequences of Fetal Growth Restriction

Title:Neonatal and Long-Term Consequences of Fetal Growth Restriction

Volume: 14 Issue: 4

Author(s): Marina Colella*, Alice Frérot, Aline Rideau Batista Novais and Olivier Baud

Affiliation:

• University Paris Diderot, Sorbone Paris-Cite, Inserm U1141, Neonatal intensive care unit, Assistance Publique- Hopitaux de Paris, Robert Debre Children's hospital, Paris,France

Keywords: FGR, maternal malnutrition, neonatal brain injury, long-term handicap, perinatal mortality, diseases.

Abstract: Background: Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR) is one of the most common noxious antenatal conditions in humans, inducing a substantial proportion of preterm delivery and leading to a significant increase in perinatal mortality, neurological handicaps and chronic diseases in adulthood. This review summarizes the current knowledge about the postnatal consequences of FGR, with a particular emphasis on the long-term consequences on respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological structures and functions.

Result and Conclusion: FGR represents a global health challenge, and efforts are urgently needed to improve our understanding of the critical factors leading to FGR and subsequent insults to the developing organs.

Cite this article as:

Colella Marina*, Frérot Alice , Novais Rideau Batista Aline and Baud Olivier , Neonatal and Long-Term Consequences of Fetal Growth Restriction, Current Pediatric Reviews 2018; 14 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573396314666180712114531