[Comparison of Doppler indexes to predict small infants for gestational age in pregnant women with hypertensive syndromes].

Purpose: to determine the best Doppler flow velocimetry index to predict small infants for gestational age (SGAI), in pregnant women with hypertensive syndromes.

Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted enrolling 129 women with high blood pressure, submitted to doppler velocimetry up to 15 days before delivery. Women with multiple fetuses, fetal malformations, genital bleeding, placental abruption, premature rupture of fetal membranes, smoking, use of illicit drugs, and chronic diseases were excluded.