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Growth and development of children with low birth weight at their first birthday.

The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the effect of low birthweight on growth and development at one year of age, in a cohort of infants born between March 1992 and March 1993 at Hospital de Famalicão. Information was obtained from 199 children, 89 low birthweight cases and 110 born with a normal (> or = 2500 g) weight. The infant mortality rate (56 vs 9 per 1000), the frequency of growth (32% vs 4%...