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Record 1 2024-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Perinatal Period
OBS

Low birth weight is further categorized into very low birth weight (VLBW, <1500 g) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW, <1000 g) ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périnatalité
CONT

Le très faible poids à la naissance (< 1 500 grammes) est associé à de moins bonnes fonctions langagières (compréhension du vocabulaire, capacité à s'exprimer, etc.); ces difficultés peuvent perdurer jusqu'à l'âge scolaire.

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