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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 83:F177-F181 doi:10.1136/fn.83.3.F177
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Early postnatal dexamethasone treatment and increased incidence of cerebral palsy

Table 6

Birth weight and gestational age distribution in all infants and in those with cerebral palsy

Gestational age (weeks) Birth weight (g)
All survivors 29.3 (2.6) 1242 (377)
All CP 28.7 (2.3) 1190 (340)
CP + PVL 28.4 (1.8) 1202 (352)
CP + IVH 28.3 (2.4) 1084 (330)
CP + normal US 29.2 (2.7) 1202 (301)
  • Values are mean (SD).

  • CP, cerebral palsy; PVL, periventricular leucomalacia; IVH, intraventricular haemorrhage; US, ultrasound.

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