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. 2008 Nov;153(5):712-5, 715.e1.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.05.043.

Infantile hemangiomas: an emerging health issue linked to an increased rate of low birth weight infants

Beth A Drolet  1 , Elizabeth A Swanson, Ilona J Frieden; Hemangioma Investigator Group
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Infantile hemangiomas: an emerging health issue linked to an increased rate of low birth weight infants

Beth A Drolet et al. J Pediatr. 2008 Nov.

Abstract

A total of 420 children with infantile hemangioma (IH) were compared with 353 age-matched controls. Using multivariate logistic regression, low birth weight was the most significant risk factor; for every 500-g decrease in birth weight, the risk of IH increased by 40%. A positive family history also increased the risk of IH (33% vs 15% of controls; P < .001).

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