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Characterization of the mother of the intrauterine retarded growth newborn . Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2003, vol.29, n.2, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3062.

A retrospective historical cohort study of 3 385 births occurred at "América Arias" hospital from July 1998 to August 1999 was performed. Intrauterine growth retardation was present in 188 newborns, which represented an incidence of 5,6%. The risk factors analyzed before pregnancy were height, initial weight, parity, age, non-Caucasian, previous abortions, chronic hypertension and smoking. The factors inherent to pregnancy were urinary sepsis, multiple pregnancy, gestorrhagia, hemoglobin and preeclampsia. Relative risk, Chi square test and attributable risk were used. Statistical association was found with initial maternal weight under 50 kg, chronic hypertension, non-Caucasian, number of previous abortions (2 or 3) and also with multiple pregnancy and preeclampsia. It is important to control chronic hypertension during pregnancy and in multiple pregnancy as well as to early detect preeclampsia in order to reduce the frequency of intrauterine growth retardation.

Palavras-chave : FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION [prevention and control]; RISK FACTORS; HYPERTENSION; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT.