pediatrics
Large for Gestational Age (LGA) Infant
Etiology of LGA Infant
Other than genetically determined size, Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy is the major cause of large-for-gestational-age (LGA) infants. The large size results from the anabolic effects of high fetal Rare causes of macrosomia are Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (characterized by macrosomia, omphalocele, macroglossia, and hypoglycemia) and Sotos, Marshall, and Weaver syndromes. 