Five year outcome of preterm sextuplets related to size at birth.
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Five year outcome of preterm sextuplets related to size at birth.
Preterm sextuplets were studied to examine whether growth retardation affects long term outcome. All were growing normally at 5 years. Intelligence quotients (IQ) ranged from 105-116 and motor impairment scores from 1.0-7.0. No neurological or behavioural abnormalities were found. The largest sextuplet has maintained her position for growth and IQ. No relation between test scores and birth weig...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.65.4.451