Infants of women with preeclampsia during pregnancy tend to be small for gestational age (SGA) because of which condition?
1. Intrauterine growth restriction
2. Oliguria
3. Proteinuria
4. Hypertension
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Explanation: 1. Infants of women with preeclampsia during pregnancy tend to be small for gestational age (SGA) because of intrauterine growth restriction. The cause is related specifically to maternal vasospasm and hypovolemia, which result in fetal hypoxia and malnutrition.
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