Head circumference of children with Down syndrome (0–36 months)
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- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Medical Genetics
- Vol. 42 (1) , 61-67
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.1320420114
Abstract
This study provides statistically appropriate head circumference reference curves for males and females with Down syndrome (DS) from birth to 36 months of age. A total of 239 males and 182 females from five study populations, yielding a combination of cross-sectional and longitudinal data, were used for the analysis. The method of least squares was used to test the fit of the growth model y = a + bx + c[log(x + 1)], where x is age in months. These standardized curves should provide information of value in the medical, physical, and developmental management of children with DS.Keywords
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