PERIUMBILICAL SKIN LENGTH MEASUREMENTS IN THE NEWBORN

Authors
TOPPARE MF KITAPCI F DILMEN U KAYA IS SENSES DA
Citation
Mf. Toppare et al., PERIUMBILICAL SKIN LENGTH MEASUREMENTS IN THE NEWBORN, Clinical genetics, 47(4), 1995, pp. 207-209
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Genetics & Heredity
Journal title
Clinical genetics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00099163
Volume
47
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
207 - 209
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-9163(1995)47:4<207:PSLMIT>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Normal limits of periumbilical skin were determined in 304 newborn bab ies in the first 24 h. Cranial umbilical skin (SD) was 12.36 (3.23) mm and caudal umbilical skin (SD) was 8.76 (3.10) mm on the average. It is recommended that cranial umbilical skin measurement should be inclu ded in the examination of dysmorphic neonates, and those with cranial skin length above 18.82 mm (>2 SD) should be carefully evaluated for R ieger syndrome.