European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 136, Issue 1 , Pages 20-24 , January 2008

Customized birthweight standards for a Spanish population

  • F. Figueras

      Affiliations

    • Obstetrics Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 121 687 3400; fax: +44 121 687 3401.
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  • E. Meler

      Affiliations

    • Obstetrics Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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  • A. Iraola

      Affiliations

    • Obstetrics Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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  • E. Eixarch

      Affiliations

    • Obstetrics Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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  • O. Coll

      Affiliations

    • Obstetrics Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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  • J. Figueras

      Affiliations

    • Obstetrics Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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  • A. Francis

      Affiliations

    • West Midlands Perinatal Institute, Birmingham, UK
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  • E. Gratacos

      Affiliations

    • Obstetrics Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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  • J. Gardosi

      Affiliations

    • West Midlands Perinatal Institute, Birmingham, UK

Received 4 July 2006 ,Revised 9 October 2006 ,Accepted 28 December 2006.

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PII: S0301-2115(07)00025-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.12.015

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 136, Issue 1 , Pages 20-24 , January 2008

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