ea0024p17 | (1) | BSPED2010
Kinmond S
, Staines J
, Barnes F
, Cooper A
, Siddique J
, Donnelly S
, Freckleton C
, McGowan S
, Gault E J
, Paterson W
, Donaldson M
Most SGA infants show rapid catch-up growth in the first year of life such that height is in the normal range by 2 years. However, around 10% fail to catch-up and remain short. This latter group generally presents to specialist growth clinics at school age. Earlier identification would facilitate monitoring of growth and timely intervention.A 3-year, prospective population-based study was undertaken to determine the feasibility of identifying SGA babies ...