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Growth and somatic health until adulthood of low birthweight children
1 May 2010
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To compare trajectories for growth and somatic health characteristics until adulthood of non-handicapped low birthweight (LBW) and normal birthweight (NBW) children. STUDY DESIGN: Population-based longitudinal follow-up study. PATIENTS: LBW (<2 kg) and NBW (>3 kg) children were followed at 5, 11 and 19 years of age. At 19 years 134 of 173 subjects with LBW (77%), and 135 of the 170 with NBW (79%)...
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