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LBW

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LBW,
abbreviation for low birth weight. See low-birth weight infant.
LBW
Low birth weight, see there


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Of the 51 infants for whom a birthweight was recorded, serotype Ia caused more disease among LBW babies than among those of normal birthweight, but the trend was not significant (40% vs.
Invasive Group B streptococcal infection in infants, Malawi by Graham, Stephen M. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
We defined LBW as birth weight < 2,500 g in term infants and defined IUGR by less than the 15th percentile of predicted birth weight based on gestational age and sex in term infants.
Birth outcomes and prenatal exposure to ozone, carbon monoxide, and ... by Gilliland, Frank D. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Each year in the United States approximately 32,000-61,000 LBW and 14,000-26,000 neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions are attributable to smoking.
An analysis of a healthy start smoking cessation program by Struchen, Wendy / American Journal of Health Studies
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