METHOD OF DIAGNOSING INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RESTRICTION

摘要

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) ranks high among the most common and costly obstetrical conditions. Hospital-based and registry studies have consistently shown that intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) predisposes to mortality, postnatal morbidity, and later complications, including acute and chronic pulmonary disease, necrotizing enterocolitis, intraventricular hemorrhage, and retinopathy of prematurity. The present invention provides a method of identifying genes which contribute to intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), a method of diagnosing IUGR in a subject, and kits for diagnosing IUGR in a subject.