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Fetal growth standards for Somali population.

Hiba J MustafaKatelyn M TessierLauren A ReaganXianghua LuoStephen A Contag
Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2019)
Significant differences in fetal growth standards were found between the Somali ethnicity and other ethnic groups (White, Black, Asian, and Hispanic) at various time points from 16 to 40 weeks of gestation. Racial/ethnic-specific standards improve the precision for evaluating fetal growth and may decrease the proportion of fetuses of Somali ethnicity labeled as small-for-gestational age.
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