Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) continues to be a challenging problem for clinicians
despite advances in both obstetric and neonatal care. IUGR is defined as a rate of fetal …

Children born small for gestational age (SGA), defined as a birth weight and/or length
below− 2 SD score (SDS), comprise a heterogeneous group. The causes of SGA are …

Objective: Low birth weight remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in early infancy
and childhood. It is associated with an increased risk of health problems later in life …

Depending on the definitions used, up to 10% of all live-born neonates are small for
gestational age (SGA). Although the vast majority of these children show catch-up growth by …

Postnatal growth of 724 (423 premature, 301 full-term) small for gestational age infants
(SGA. birth length less than the third length percemile (P3) for gestational age) was studied …

Postnatal growth and development of the human body and its specific organs are regulated
by a complex network of local and systemic factors which is poorly understood. This review …

AS EARLY as the beginning of this century, it was reported that animals with retarded growth
due to undernutrition can achieve a growth rate higher than normal for chronological age …

The GH dose-response effect of long-term continuous GH treatment on adult height (AH)
was evaluated in 54 short children born small for gestational age (SGA) who were …

Objective. To determine mortality and morbidity at discharge from the hospital of a large
population-based cohort of infants who were born at≤ 26 weeks' gestation. Methods …

This review briefly describes the most common chronic inflammatory diseases in childhood,
such as cystic fibrosis (CF), inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), juvenile idiopathic arthritis …