Low Birth-Weight Infants: The Continuing Ethnic Disparity and the Interaction of Biology and Environ...
Low Birth-Weight Infants: The Continuing Ethnic Disparity and the Interaction of Biology and Environment
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United States: The International Society on Hypertension in Blacks, Inc
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United States: The International Society on Hypertension in Blacks, Inc
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African-American infants weigh on average 200-300 grams less at birth than do European-American infants, leading to a two-fold higher rate of low birth-weight (LBW) infants. This birth weight disparity has not changed significantly over the past 95 years. Numerous research studies have been undertaken to elucidate this disparity. While various fact...
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Low Birth-Weight Infants: The Continuing Ethnic Disparity and the Interaction of Biology and Environment
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_72465811
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_72465811
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1049-510X
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1945-0826
