Correlates of low birth weight in term pregnancies: a retrospective study from Iran

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Low birth weight (LBW) is considered as a major multifaceted public health concern. Seventy-two percent of LBW infants are born in Asia. An estimation of 8% LBW infants has been reported for Eastern Mediterranean region including Ira...

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Main Authors: Tavafian Sedigheh, Vahdaninia Mariam, Montazeri Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/8/12