Infants born to narcotic dependent mothers: Physical growth patterns in the first 12 months of life

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 504-508

  Vance, J C ^a,e   Chant, D C ^b   Tudehope, D I ^c   Gray, P H ^c   Hayes, A J ^d  

^a MATER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c MATER MOTHERS HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drug dependence; Growth; Infants; Longitudinal; Mothers

Indexed keywords

PHENOBARBITAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD GROWTH; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GROWTH REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NARCOTIC DEPENDENCE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0031426882     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1997.tb01659.x     Document Type: Article

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