The World Health Organization fetal growth charts: concept, findings, interpretation, and application

@article{Kiserud2018TheWH,
  title={The World Health Organization fetal growth charts: concept, findings, interpretation, and application},
  author={Torvid Kiserud and Alexandra Benachi and Kurt Hecher and Rogelio Gonz{\'a}lez Perez and Jos{\'e} Carvalho and Gilda Piaggio and Lawrence D Platt},
  journal={American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology},
  year={2018},
  volume={218},
  pages={S619–S629}
}
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