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. 1979 Sep;33(3):183–185. doi: 10.1136/jech.33.3.183

The use of birthweight and gestation to assess perinatal mortality risk.

J L Hellier, H Goldstein

PMCID: PMC1051951 PMID: 508997

Abstract

Using extensive international data it is shown in detail how mortality is related to birthweight and gestation. It is demonstrated that the widely used 'birthweight for length of gestation' standards can be seriously misleading. A new 'high risk' classification is proposed.

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