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Persons > Age Groups > Infant > Infant, Newborn > Infant, Low Birth Weight

Preferred term

Infant, Low Birth Weight  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An infant having a birth weight of 2500 gm. (5.5 lb.) or less but INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT is available for infants having a birth weight of 1500 grams (3.3 lb.) or less.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Low-Birth-Weight Infant

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QKWQ2FJ2-P

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