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  • Title: [New percentile values for birth weight, body length, head and breast circumference of newborn infants in East Germany].
    Author: Voigt M, Eggers H, Jährig K.
    Journal: Arztl Jugendkd; 1989; 80(1):1-11. PubMed ID: 2728982.
    Abstract:
    Somatometric data of 51,570 newborns (singles) delivered between the 28th and 42th week of gestation from different, representative areas of the G.D.R., concerning birth weight, body length, head and breast circumference are presented as tables and percentile curves separately for either sex. The values are recommended as reference values for the assessment of fetal development related to gestational age in the G.D.R.
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