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Intrauterine hypoxia
Introduction
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Overview
Intrauterine hypoxia (IH, sometimes called birth asphyxia) is an unchallenged cause of perinatal death. It is a nonspecific symptom of any late toxemia of pregnancy.
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]