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Mitochondria and IUGR. Insufficient placental growth results in IUGR, which causes metabolic and mitochondrial rearrangements by creating a hypoxic environment during fetal development. In these circumstances, the metabolic and mitochondrial imbalance can eventually result in the development of IUGR under oxidative stress conditions.
