Intrauterine growth of infants exposed to prenatal methamphetamine: results from the infant development, environment, and lifestyle study

Diana Nguyen; Lynne M Smith; Linda L Lagasse; Chris Derauf; Penny Grant; Rizwan Shah; Amelia Arria; Marilyn A Huestis; William Haning; Arthur Strauss; Sheri Della Grotta; Jing Liu; Barry M Lester

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.04.024

Intrauterine growth of infants exposed to prenatal methamphetamine: results from the infant development, environment, and lifestyle study

J Pediatr. 2010 Aug;157(2):337-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.04.024. Epub 2010 Jun 8.

Authors

Diana Nguyen¹, Lynne M Smith, Linda L Lagasse, Chris Derauf, Penny Grant, Rizwan Shah, Amelia Arria, Marilyn A Huestis, William Haning, Arthur Strauss, Sheri Della Grotta, Jing Liu, Barry M Lester

Affiliation

¹ Los Angeles Biomedical Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, USA.

Abstract

Previous studies suggest that prenatal methamphetamine exposure inhibits fetal growth. We examined neonatal growth effects of prenatal methamphetamine exposure in a prospective cohort study. After adjusting for covariates, exposed neonates had a higher incidence of being small for gestational age than unexposed neonates.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Birth Weight
Central Nervous System Stimulants / adverse effects*
Female
Fetal Growth Retardation / chemically induced*
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Male
Maternal Exposure*
Methamphetamine / adverse effects*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications
Pregnancy Outcome
Social Class
Substance-Related Disorders / complications*

Substances

Central Nervous System Stimulants
Methamphetamine

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Substances

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