Macrosomia and Birth Weight: Risk Factors, Outcomes and Potential Health Complications

ISBN: 9781634831628 出版年：2015 页码：115 Larry P Harris Nova Science

Macrosomia is a term used to describe a neonate with excessive birth weight and is diagnosed when the birth weight exceeds a threshold. Macrosomia is associated with numerous maternal as well as neonatal complications and is, therefore, a major cause of adverse pregnancy outcomes. This book addresses several risk factors, outcomes and potential health complications that may be caused by macrosomia.