Caring for Children Born Small for Gestational Age

Part I. Normal Intrauterine Development of the Fetus

1. Fetal Development
Siegfried Zabransky

2. Intrauterine Aspects
Siegfried Zabransky

3. Maternal Nutrition
Siegfried Zabransky

4. Prenatal Care, Surveillance, and Risk Assessment
Siegfried Zabransky

5. Birth Weight Percentiles: An International Comparison
Siegfried Zabransky

Part II. Interference with Intrauterine Fetal Development

6. Fetal Growth Restriction: Definitions, Causes, and Epidemiology
Siegfried Zabransky

7. Obstetrical Aspects
Siegfried Zabransky

8. Placental Function in Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Siegfried Zabransky

9. Placental Function: Predicting Impairment
Siegfried Zabransky

10. The Role of Genetics and Epigenetics in Growth Restriction
Siegfried Zabransky

11. Fetal Programming
Siegfried Zabransky

Part III. Long-Term Consequences

12. Premature Infants
Siegfried Zabransky

13. Term Newborns
Siegfried Zabransky

14. Endocrine Regulation of Fetal Growth
Siegfried Zabransky

15. Growth Hormone Treatment
Siegfried Zabransky

16. Renal Function
Siegfried Zabransky

17. Pancreatic Development
Siegfried Zabransky

18. Metabolic Syndrome
Siegfried Zabransky

19. Cardiovascular Risks and Diseases
Siegfried Zabransky

20. Ophthalmological Findings and Visual Function Disorders
Siegfried Zabransky

21. Auditory Function Disorders
Siegfried Zabransky

22. Neurological, Neurocognitive, and Behavioral Aspects
Siegfried Zabransky

23. Prevention and Long-Term Care
Siegfried Zabransky

24. Considerations for Future Research
Siegfried Zabransky

Nyckelord: Medicine & Public Health, Pediatrics, Obstetrics/Perinatology, Maternal and Child Health, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Metabolic Diseases, Endocrinology