Developmental outcome of discordant premature twins at 3 years

Early Human Development

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 27-37

  Goyen, Traci Anne ^a,b   Veddovi, Marina ^c   Lui, Kei ^b,d  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c Chatswood Assessment Centre   (Australia)

^d ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

Author keywords

Development; Growth restriction; Preterm twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL GROWTH; SURVIVAL RATE; TWIN DISCORDANCE; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 0041425290     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3782(03)00059-8     Document Type: Article

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