Bone Maturation as a Predictive Factor of Catch-Up Growth During the First Year of Life in Born Small for Gestational Age Infants: A Prospective Study

Conclusion: Neonatal BM should be regarded as a predictive factor of SGA height gain during the first year of life. US evaluation of NB is a useful noninvasive technique to identify intrauterine delay of BM, which positively correlates with early postnatal catch-up growth of SGA infants.
Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research