TO THE EDITORS: Gardella et al selectively reported on placental fetal vascular malperfusion and concluded that in preterm neonates with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), fetal vascular malperfusion is correlated with… Click to show full abstract
TO THE EDITORS: Gardella et al selectively reported on placental fetal vascular malperfusion and concluded that in preterm neonates with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), fetal vascular malperfusion is correlated with an increased risk of abnormal neurodevelopmental outcomes in children at 2 years of age, even in the absence of brain lesions or neurologic abnormalities at discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit. One of the eligibility criteria of the study was delivery of a viable very-low-birthweight ( 1500 g) neonate before 34 weeks’ gestation.
               
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