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SUBMITTER: Chiavaroli V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4588582 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20150930
We evaluated the growth patterns of infants born large-for-gestational-age (LGA) from birth to age 1 year compared to those born appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA). In addition, we investigated possible epigenetic changes associated with being born LGA. Seventy-one newborns were classified by birth weight as AGA (10(th)-90(th) percentile; n = 42) or LGA (>90(th) percentile; n = 29). Post-natal follow-up until age 1 year was performed with clinical assessments at 3, 6, and 12 months. Genome-wi ...[more]