A quantitative cross-sectional analysis of the melanin index in the skin of preterm newborns and its association with gestational age at birth.

Paola Conceição SilvaRodney Nascimento GuimarãesRayner Guilherme SouzaZilma Silveira Nogueira Reis

Published in: Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) (2019)

The measurable M-Index values have the potential to improve physical evaluation in assessing GA at birth.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
cross sectional
pet ct
physical activity
mental health
high resolution
soft tissue
pregnant women
climate change