Symptom

Small for gestational age

A fetus or neonate with birth weight (and often length) below the 10th percentile for sex and gestational age, indicating reduced intrauterine growth compared with a normative reference population.

Causes

  • Maternal factors

    • Preeclampsia

    • Tobacco smoking

    • Alcohol use

    • Drug exposure

    • Diabetes mellitus

    • Kidney disease

    • Anemia

    • Heart disease

    • Malnutrition

  • Placental factors

    • Placental insufficiency

    • Placental abruption

    • Placenta previa

  • Fetal factors

    • Multiple gestations

    • Chromosomal abnormalities

    • Congenital infections: CMV, rubella, toxoplasmosis

    • Genetic syndromes

    • Congenital anomalies

Also known as: Fetal growth restriction, Intrauterine growth restriction, Low birth weight, Small for dates

Referencing diagnoses

Note: Lists existing diagnoses in Diagnotize only.