Birth weight by gestational age for Albertan liveborn infants, 1985 through 1998

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstétrique et gynécologie du Canada : JOGC

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 138-148

  Robertson, Charlene M T ^a   Svenson, Lawrence W ^a   Kyle, Janis M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b GLENROSE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CANADA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; RACE; REFERENCE VALUE; REGISTER; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STATISTICS; TWINS;

ADULT; ALBERTA; BIRTH RATE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; REGISTRIES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TWINS;

EID: 0036484473     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)30295-X     Document Type: Article

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