title: Construction of biological reference standards for pediatrics and perinatology.
abstract: After examination of 10,341 newborns (5005 females and 5336 males) born in the year 1987 and within the period 1997-1999 at the Provincial Hospital in Białystok centile chart were created to include the following anthropometric parameters: body mass at birth, total length, crown-rump length, head circumference, chest circumference.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Medical Academy of Białystok.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Litwiejko-Pietryńczak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ochryciuk
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pyzowska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bukin
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mańkowska
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cynkier
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koniecka-Pawluczuk
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D001034:Apgar Score; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards*; D010500:Perinatology / Q000592:standards*; D011044:Poland; D012015:Reference Standards; D017678:Sex Distribution