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IUGR

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IUGR intrauterine growth retardation (or restriction).
IUGR
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intrauterine growth retardation

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Premature birth was defined as birth at < 37 weeks of gestation, IUGR was defined as birth weight < 2,500 g at termed birth, and controls were defined as "normal" live births with no other diagnoses.
IUGR is a condition where the baby is not growing in the womb as it should.
ADAM12 also shows potential to provide an early indicator of IUGR and pre-eclampsia, for which there are no current screening mechanisms.
 
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