Brain-Sparing in Intrauterine Growth Restriction: Considerations for the Neonatologist
Emily Cohen;Willem Baerts;Frank van Bel;
neonatology2015Vol. 108pp. 269-276
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Abstract
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is most commonly caused by placental insufficiency, in response to which the fetus adapts its circulation to preserve oxygen and nutrient supply to the brain (‘brain-sparing'). Currently, little is known about the postnatal course and consequences of this antenatal adaptation of the cerebral circulation. The a