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Clinical features

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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Clinical features include:

  • cachexia
  • polycythaemia
  • dark, thick hair
  • mature ears, breast tissue and genitalia
  • good muscle tone
  • loose, dry, thick skin
  • head circumference > 35 cm and length of baby > 50 cm

Note that a small for dates baby can be normal in length and head circumference.

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