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Infants were divided into three groups according to gestational age (23\u201327 weeks, 28\u201331 weeks, and 32\u201334 weeks).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Compared with non-SGA infants of the same gestational age group, SGA infants showed higher rates of fetal distress and Apgar score \u22645 at any gestational age. Hyaline membrane disease increased between 23 and 27 weeks but decreased between 32 and 34 weeks, whereas intraventricular hemorrhage showed the opposite trend. Pneumothorax and periventricular leukomalacia increased mainly between 23 and 27 weeks, while necrotizing enterocolitis, sepsis, and gastrointestinal perforation increased between 28 and 31 weeks. Mortality was higher between 23 and 31 weeks. In survivors, moderate-severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia increased between 23 and 31 weeks, and retinopathy of prematurity increased after 28 weeks. Gestational age appeared to modify the associations between SGA status and selected neonatal outcomes, including hyaline membrane disease, intraventricular hemorrhage, and mortality.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Gestational age may influence the pattern of associated morbidities among SGA preterm infants born at 23 to 34 weeks of gestation. 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