Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and the small for gestational age neonate: not a simple relationship.

Objectives: Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) reflected by small for gestational age (SGA) status is considered a measure of severity of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and SGA correlate with severity of hypertension, suggestive of common pathophysiological pathways.

Study Design: Perinatal and hospital data from 1998-2002 were reviewed.