Very Low Birth Weight Definition in Medical Conditions Dictionary

Very Low Birth Weight:

An infant whose weight at birth is less than 1500 grams (3.3 lbs), regardless of gestational age.

Terms Related to Very Low Birth Weight

Low Birth Weights
An infant having a birth weight of 2500 gm. (5.5 lb.) or less but INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT is available for infants having a ...
Low Molecular Weight Heparin
Heparin fractions with a molecular weight usually between 4000 and 6000 kD. These low-molecular-weight fractions are effective antithrombotic agents. Their administration reduces the risk of ...
Low Molecular Weight Kininogen
A protein, molecular weight 50 kD, located in various normal tissues. Upon cleavage by KALLIKREINS, it forms KALLIDIN. Kallidin, in turn, is converted into BRADYKININ. ...
Fragmin
A low-molecular-weight fragment of heparin, prepared by nitrous acid depolymerization of porcine mucosal heparin. The mean molecular weight is 4000-6000 daltons. It is used therapeutically ...

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