Possible decrease in prevalence of cerebral palsy in premature infants [1]

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 133-

  Grether, Judith K ^a   Nelson, Karin B ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH WEIGHT; CEREBRAL PALSY; HUMAN; INFANT; LETTER; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033926346     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(00)90071-4     Document Type: Letter

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