HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN-SYNDROME (0-36 MONTHS)

被引:37
作者
PALMER, CGS
CRONK, C
PUESCHEL, SM
WISNIEWSKI, KE
LAXOVA, R
CROCKER, AC
PAULI, RM
机构
[1] UNIV WISCONSIN,DEPT PEDIAT,CTR CLIN GENET,1500 HIGHLAND AVE,MADISON,WI 53705
[2] UNIV WISCONSIN,DEPT IND ENGN,MADISON,WI 53705
[3] UNIV WISCONSIN,DEPT MED GENET,MADISON,WI 53705
[4] SO ILLINOIS UNIV,DEPT ANTHROPOL,CARBONDALE,IL 62901
[5] RHODE ISL HOSP,CTR CHILD DEV,PROVIDENCE,RI 02902
[6] NEW YORK STATE INST BASIC RES DEV DISABILITIES,STATEN ISL,NY 10314
[7] CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR,CTR DEV EVALUAT,BOSTON,MA 02115
来源
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS | 1992年 / 42卷 / 01期
关键词
GROWTH STANDARDS; HEAD GROWTH; OCCIPITAL-FRONTAL CIRCUMFERENCE; TRISOMY; 21;
D O I
10.1002/ajmg.1320420114
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
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.
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页码:61 / 67
页数:7
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