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Prevalence of abnormal birth weight and related factors in Northern region, Ghana

BACKGROUND: Birth weight is a crucial determinant of the development potential of the newborn. Abnormal newborn weights are associated with negative effects on the health and survival of the baby and the mother. Therefore, this study was designed to determine the prevalence of abnormal birth weight...

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Autores principales:	Abubakari, Abdulai, Kynast-Wolf, Gisela, Jahn, Albrecht
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2015
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4681076/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26670886 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-015-0790-y

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