The complex differential diagnostics of the intrauterine growth retardation syndrome
During the study the clinical and morphological criteria for differential diagnosis of intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) and small for gestational age fetus (SGA) have been identified. It has been establishe d that the inflammatory processes of the pelvic organs are the factors for placental dysfunction formation, which in turn causes the development of IUGR. At the same time, SGA is a variant of the normal pregnancy, determined by the genetic features.