Low birthweight and neuromotor development: A population based, controlled study

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 604-610

  Sommerfelt, K ^a,b   Ellertsen, B ^a   Markestad, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Follow up; Low birthweight infant; Neuromotor function; Perinatal factors; Pregnancy factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; NEWBORN; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030001292     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb14096.x     Document Type: Article

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