Novel Physique Index for the Screening of Skeletal Dysplasia at Birth

• Main Authors: Ryoji Aoki (Author), Nobuhiko Nagano (Author), Aya Okahashi (Author), Shoko Ohashi (Author), Yoshinori Fujinaka (Author), Itsuro Takigawa (Author), Ken Masunaga (Author), Ichiro Morioka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...