Comparison of singleton and twin birth weight reference percentile curves by gestational age and sex in extremely preterm infants: a population-based study

• Main Authors: Rong Zhang (Author), Chao Chen (Author), Min Wang (Author), Yuan Gao (Author), Li Zhu (Author), Yan Zhu (Author), Pingping Zhang (Author), Shuting Song (Author), Zhicheng Zhu (Author), Weiying Mao (Author), Xinghe Bu (Author), Heqin Li (Author), Yanqing Han (Author), Yuntao Cao (Author), Yin-Ping Qiu (Author), Guangyou Wei (Author), Jijian Xie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background With the increasing survival rate of smaller newborns and twins, previous growth curves may not accurately assess the growth of extremely preterm infants (EPIs). Our study aimed to establish birth weight percentile curves for singletons and twins in EPIs from China and the USA and compare...