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[Severe fetal growth retardation by maternal heroin addiction. A casuistic report (author's transl)]

G Wagner

    Zeitschrift Fur Geburtshilfe Und Perinatologie
    |December 1, 1978
    PubMed

    A case of poor intrauterine fetal growth is reported, observed during the pregnancy of a 16 years old heroin addicted primigravida. Near on term she was delivered of an almost mature male liveborn of only 37 cm and 1300 g. Our results of placental function-tests with reference to otherwise reported effects of maternal heroin addiction are discussed.

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