Low birth weight, very low birth weight rates and gestational age-specific birth weight distribution of Korean newborn infants

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 182-187

  Shin, Son Moon ^a   Chang, Young Pyo ^b   Lee, Eun Sil ^c   Lee, Young Ah ^d   Son, Dong Woo ^e   Kim, Min Hee ^f   Choi, Young Ryoon ^g  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Dankook University   (South Korea)

^c Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^d Dong A University   (South Korea)

^e Department of Pediatrics   (South Korea)

^f Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^g Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Birth Weight; Birth Weight Distribution; Gestational Age; Infant, Low Birth Weight; Infants, Very Low Birth Weight

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; KOREA; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 18244375221     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.2.182     Document Type: Article

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