Dynamic interaction between fetal adversity and a genetic score reflecting dopamine function on developmental outcomes at 36 months.
Adrianne Rahde BischoffIrina PokhvisnevaÉtienne LégerHélène GaudreauMeir SteinerJames L KennedyKieran J O'DonnellJosie DiorioMichael J MeaneyPatrícia P Silveiranull nullPublished in: PloS one (2017)
The classic birth weight cut-offs to define SGA and LGA newborns should be seen with caution, as depending on the outcome in question, the protocols for long-term follow up could be either too inclusive-therefore most costly, or unable to screen true vulnerabilities-and therefore ineffective to establish early interventions and primary prevention.