Weight, length, and head circumference at birth of a north-eastern Italian population. Report of the ad hoc committee of the Italian society of neonatology;Standard antropometrici neonatali prodotti dalla task-force della società Italiana di neonatologia e basati su una popolazione Italiana nord-orientale

Rivista Italiana di Pediatria

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 159-169

  Gagliardi, L ^a   Macagno, F ^b   Pedrotti, D ^c   Coraiola, M ^c   Furlan, R ^a   Agostinis, L ^d   Milani, S ^e  

^a V BUZZI CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c SANTA CHIARA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Regional Health Information System Management of Friuli Venetia Giulia Region   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Birthweight; Centiles; Fetal growth; Gestational age; Infant; Nnewborn; Preterm infant

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012682306     PISSN: 03925161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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