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Ponderal index for discrimination between symmetric and asymmetric growth restriction: Percentiles for neonates from 30 weeks to 43 weeks of gestation

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Pages 157-160 | Received 09 Apr 2004, Accepted 27 Jul 2004, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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