Why does birthweight vary among ethnic groups in the UK? Findings from the Millennium Cohort Study.

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Published in J Public Health (Oxf) on July 21, 2008

Authors

Y Kelly1, L Panico, M Bartley, M Marmot, J Nazroo, A Sacker

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT, UK. y.kelly@ucl.ac.uk

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