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Very low birth weight (VLBW)
A birthweight of less than 1,500 grams. Babies with such a low birth weight are almost always very prematurely born. About 1.3 percent of all births result in babies with a birth weight of less than 1,500 grams.
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Date Last Modified: 08/25/2003 10:34