Sex- and growth-specific characteristics of small for gestational age infants: a prospective cohort study
ConclusionsAmong SGA infants, low customized birthweight percentiles and male sex are associated with asymmetric growth. Only symmetric SGA is significantly associated with maternal risk factors in early pregnancy. There is a substantial variance in risk factors and neonatal outcomes for SGA based on growth symmetry, implying a different pathogenesis.Trial registrationACTRN12607000551493
Source: Biology of Sex Differences - Category: Biology Source Type: research