Novel Physique Index for the Screening of Skeletal Dysplasia at Birth

Novel Physique Index for the Screening of Skeletal Dysplasia at Birth

This study aimed to devise a novel physique index and investigate its accuracy in identifying newborns with skeletal dysplasia in comparison with head circumference (HC)/height (HT) ratio. The birth weight (W), HT, and HC at birth of 1500 newborns were retrospectively collected. The linear regressio...

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Main Authors: Ryoji Aoki, Nobuhiko Nagano, Aya Okahashi, Shoko Ohashi, Yoshinori Fujinaka, Itsuro Takigawa, Ken Masunaga, Ichiro Morioka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
birth weight
head circumference to height ratio
femur length
newborn
small for gestational age
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/5/331

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