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Geographical variation in neonatal phenotype.
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica - 1 Jan 2006
Leary Sam, Fall Caroline, Osmond Clive, Lovel Hermione, Campbell Doris, Eriksson Johan, Forrester Terrence, Godfrey Keith, Hill Jacqui, Jie Mi, Law Catherine, Newby Rachel, Robinson Sian, Yajnik Chittaranjan
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BACKGROUND: Recent studies have shown associations between size and body proportions at birth and health outcomes throughout the life cycle, but there are few data on how neonatal phenotype varies in different populations around the world. METHODS: Data from the UK, Finland, India, Sri Lanka, China, DR Congo, Nigeria, and Jamaica (n=22,067) were used to characterize geographical differences in phenotype in...
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