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KMID : 1130320090520020137
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Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2009 Volume.52 No. 2 p.137 ~ p.141
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The present condition of Korean children born small for gestational age
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Hwang Il-Tae
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Abstract
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Depending on the definition used, between 3% and 1 0% of live neonates are small for gestational age (SGA). The definition
of SGA requires the following: (1 ) accurate knowledge of gestational age; (2 ) accurate measurements at birth of weight, length, and head circumference; (3 ) a cutoff, which has been variably set at the 1 0 th percentile, 3 rd percentile, or at less than 2 standard deviation from the mean, and (4 ) race and ethnicity-specific growth curve. Consensus statements are needed on the management of growth hormone therapy in SGA children, as well as treatment and long-term health outcomes such as impaired cognitive function, increased risk of adult cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes.
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KEYWORD
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Small for gestational age, Definition, Consensus
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