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Health Encyclopedia: Appropriate For Gestational Age (Aga)
Appropriate for gestational age, or AGA, describes a fetus or newborn infant whose size is within the normal range for his
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Assigning size such as SGA (small for gestational age), LGA (large for gestational age), or AGA is a way to measure and monitor the growth of the infant throughout the pregnancy as well as at the time of birth.
If a term infant is heavier than 2500 grams (about 5.5 lbs.) and lighter than about 4000 grams (about 8.75...
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...(possibly fatal) harm to an unborn baby if used during pregnancy. Therefore, it is important to... Read more »
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