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Is growth restriction in twin pregnancies a double challenge? - A narrative review.

Dagmara Filipecka-TyczkaGrzegorz JakielMargie H H DavenportMichal Rabijewski
Published in: Journal of mother and child (2021)
Definitions and management of sFGR depend on chorionicity. The management aims to protect the properly growing foetus from ischemic complications or in utero death. In most cases, expectant management, strict surveillance and preterm labour are the methods of choice. Due to the co-existence of properly growing and small foetuses in one uterus, determining the appropriate time for delivery is challenging. In the case of preterm labour, even late preterm, antenatal corticosteroid therapy (ACT) in FGR twin pregnancies is beneficial because it decreases neonatal morbidity.
Keyphrases
  • preterm birth
  • gestational age
  • low birth weight
  • pregnant women
  • public health
  • preterm infants
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  • risk factors
  • pregnancy outcomes