title: Confidence bands for the growth of head circumference in achondroplastic children during the first year of life.
abstract: Confidence bands are established for the growth of head circumference in achondroplastic children during their first year of life. the model of (formula see text), where a = (1, t,t2) and t is aged expressed in months provides the best estimated population mean curve with 95% confidence limits.
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry; D004392:Dwarfism / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008433:Mathematics; D008954:Models, Biological; D012016:Reference Values; D012886:Skull / Q000254:growth & development*