Each pound at birth lowers risk of developing tuberculosis, study finds

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Each pound at birth lowers risk of developing tuberculosis, study finds

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/...00107183050.htm


ScienceDaily (Jan. 8, 2010) — Just one more pound may help a newborn avoid tuberculosis later in life


Researchers at the University of Michigan looked at how much protection additional birth weight added against developing the disease years later. They found that every 1.1 pounds of birth weight decreases the risk of developing tuberculosis later by 46 percent among identical twins


Vantegenwoordig vind men het blijkbaar normaal dat een pasgeboren kind onder de 3 kilo weegt...
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