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Abstract
In the present study preterm birth, IUGR and low birth weight were significantly associated with shorter IPI. We found that patients who had short IPI were more likely to delivery preterm (<37 completed weeks of gestation), its incidence being 24.5% compared to 22.7% in those with IPI > 48 months. It was also found that the incidence of NICU admission 14% in those with IPI 6-18 months and 18% with > 48 months.
Results showed that the incidence of LBW among patients with IPI 6-18 months was (11.5%), (12.5%) among those with IPI 18-48 months and (16.8%) among those with IPI > 48 month. It was also found that the incidence of a short IPI decreases with age, being more common among the younger age group.