For clinical purposes preterm and postterm infants are defined as:
1. preterm: before 34 weeks if AGA, before 37 weeks if SGA.
2. postterm: after 40 weeks if LGA, beyond 42 weeks if AGA.
3. preterm: before 37 weeks, postterm beyond 42 weeks; no matter the size for ges-tational age at birth.
4. preterm: SGA before 38 to 40 weeks; postterm, LGA beyond 40 to 42 weeks.
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1, 2, 4. Incorrect. Preterm and postterm are strictly measures of time—before 37 weeks and beyond 42 weeks, respectively, regardless of size for gestational age.
3. Correct. Preterm and postterm are strictly measures of time—before 37 weeks and beyond 42 weeks, respectively, regardless of size for gestational age.
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