hrp0086rfc6.8 | Syndromes: Mechanisms and Management | ESPE2016

The Actual Incidence of Small for Gestational Age (SGA) Newborns and their Catch-up Growth is Dramatically Lower than Previously Considered

Lavi Eran , Shafrir Asher , Libdeh Abdulsalam Abu , Stein-Zamir Chen , Friedman Smadar Eventov , shoob Hanna , Zangen David Haim

Background: SGA is defined as birth weight under 2 standard deviations (SD) from the mean. Previous studies indicate that 10% of SGA babies do not have “catch-up growth” (CUG). They are eligible for growth hormone (GH) therapy to increase final height. The unexpected low demand for GH therapy in SGA babies, triggered us to survey the actual incidence of SGA and failure in CUG.Objective and hypotheses: To find the actual incidence of SGA and fai...