Article: large for gestational age (LGA) infant


The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia
10-01-1996
large for gestational age (LGA) infant, an infant whose size and weight at birth fall above the 90th percentile (upper 10%) of appropriate for gestational age infants, whether delivered prematurely, at term, or later than term. Maternal diabetes mellitus is a cause of rapid fetal growth. LGA infants born of diabetic mothers are generally obese, with very pink skin and red, shiny cheeks. They are often ...

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