Predictors of adverse perinatal outcomes in fetal growth restriction using a combination of maternal clinical factors and simple ultrasound parameters

Abstract

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a common obstetric complication that affects approximately 10% of pregnancies worldwide, with higher incidence in underdeveloped or developing countries. 1 Growth-restricted fetuses are at risk of perinatal morbidity, mortality, and poor long-term outcomes such as neurodevelopmental delay in childhood or cardiovascular and endocrine diseases in adulthood. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Several definitions of FGR have been proposed by national and international societies. For example, the American College of