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Here, we aimed to explore the morphometric characteristics of the placenta during the perinatal period associated with SGA risk in mothers with PIH and identify the risk factors related to SGA.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The medical records of 134 neonates born between 28- and 32-weeks\u2019 gestation to PIH mothers were retrospectively analyzed. Placental morphology and umbilical cord (UC) length were compared between the SGA and appropriate for gestational age (AGA) groups.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The placenta of the SGA group had a shorter major (15.00 vs. 18.00\u2005cm; <jats:italic>z<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009\u22126.04, <jats:italic>p\u2009<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;\u20090.01) and minor placenta axes (13.00 vs. 15.00\u2005cm; <jats:italic>z<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009\u22124.59, <jats:italic>p\u2009<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;\u20090.01), lower weight (300.00 vs. 420.00\u2005g; <jats:italic>z<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009\u22127.21, <jats:italic>p\u2009<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;\u20090.01), smaller volume (282.00 vs. 396.00 cm<jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>; <jats:italic>z<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009\u22125.00, <jats:italic>p\u2009<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;\u20090.01), and smaller area (141.00 vs. 212.00 cm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>; <jats:italic>z<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009\u22125.96, <jats:italic>p\u2009<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;\u20090.01) than the AGA group. The UC was significantly shorter (39.00 vs. 44.00\u2005cm; <jats:italic>z<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009\u22123.68, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.01). Short placental major axis [<jats:italic>p\u2009<\/jats:italic>=\u20090.03; odds ratio (OR): 2.16; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.84\u2009\u2212\u20092.63] and low placental weight (<jats:italic>p\u2009<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;\u20090.01; OR: 2.68; 95% CI: 2.66\u2009\u2212\u20092.70) were independent risk factors for SGA in premature newborns of PIH mothers.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>A major axis shorter than 15.5\u2005cm or placental weight lower than 347.50\u2005g at birth was related to a greater risk of SGA infants born to PIH mothers. 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