The assessment of fetal and infant growth : a mathematical study

Fetal growth is one of the main indicators of prenatal development. In the past decades. Assessment fetal growth by ultrasound has become increasingly important in clinical obstetrics. One of the main problems is that seemingly abnormal growth can be in fact normal, when it is induced by genetic factors and not caused by external circumstances restricting or enhancing growth. To distinguish between normal and abnormal growth variations, comparison with a population based reference size chart is insufficient (See chapter 1, fig 1. ), the individual growth potential is needed as a standard. ... Zie: Summary and conclusion