Twin-singleton influence on infant development: A national birth cohort study

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 409-418

  Lung, F W ^a,b,c,d   Shu, Bih Ching ^e   Chiang, T L ^f   Lin, S J ^e  

^a KAOHSIUNG ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^d Calo Psychiatric Center   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive technologies; Birthweight; Development; Gestational age; Twin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENDER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; TWINS;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; TWINS;

EID: 64849111981     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.00963.x     Document Type: Article

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