hrp0098p3-159 | Growth and Syndromes | ESPE2024

Results from the first stage of the Programme for early detection and follow-up of children born small for their gestational age in Bulgaria

Zlateva Tanya , Krumova Darina , Pramatarova Tanya , Krasteva-Vilmosh Maya , Petleshkova Penka , Georgieva Ralitsa , Stoyanova Hristina , Mumdzhiev Hristo , Iotova Violeta

Introduction: Worldwide the incidence of small for gestational age (SGA) births varies between 2 and 10%. In Bulgaria there is not enough data for the SGA births prevalence in the last 20 years. There is only one population based study focused on late SGA complications that found the world-known relative share of SGA children who don’t catch up - about 10%. The indicated growth hormone treatment is still not reimbursed in the country for short SGA childr...