[Changes in auditory function during first 6 months in premature children with intrauterine growth retardation].

Aim: To define an influence of intrauterine growth restriction to forming of hearing function of preterm infants.

Patients And Methods: The audiological test by the method of distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) was performed 3 times (during supposed dates of birth; 3 months old; 6 months old) in 136 premature children born while different gestation periods. Children were divided into 2 groups: premature children with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and premature children with normal weight for their gestation age (normotrophy).