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Neonatal and Preterm Infant Growth Assessment

  • Tanis R. Fenton
    Correspondence
    Corresponding author. Community Health Sciences, O’Brien Institute of Public Health, Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Nutrition Services, Alberta Health Services, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada.
    Affiliations
    Community Health Sciences, O’Brien Institute of Public Health, Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4Z6, Canada

    Nutrition Services, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Canada
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  • Susan Dai
    Affiliations
    Nutrition Services, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Canada

    Alberta Children's Hospital Neonatal Follow-up Clinic, Alberta Health Services, 28 Oki Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T3B 6A8, Canada
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  • Vikki Lalari
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    Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Program, BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre, 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3N, Canada
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  • Belal Alshaikh
    Affiliations
    Community Health Sciences, O’Brien Institute of Public Health, Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4Z6, Canada

    Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Room C211, Foothills Medical Centre, 1403 29th Street NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9, Canada
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