0
December 1986, Vol 140, No. 12 >
Article | December 1986

Growth in the VATER Association-Reply FREE

DAVID D. WEAVER, MD; PAO-LO YU, PHD
Am J Dis Child. 1986;140(12):1215-1216. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1986.02140260016011.
Text Size: A A A
Published online
Article
References
Comments

In Reply.—Dr Holmes raises an interesting point with regard to growth in children with the VATER association. Unfortunately, our birth growth data (Table) are not sufficient to determine if the growth-deficient children we reported are SHFD infants with both prenatal and postnatal growth deficiency, or if the growth deficiency develops postnatally. Birth weight for both the normal and deficient growth groups varied from less than the fifth to greater than the 95th percentile. For the length data that we do have, there is an equally wide range. These latter data are inadequate and no conclusion can be drawn with regard to PI. Catch-up growth, if it did occur, normally did not occur in the growth-deficient children until after 3 years of age. This observation would argue against these children being in the low PI category.

We also would like to point out that the VATER association is not a

REFERENCES

1 +
Hamill PVV, Drizd TA, Johnson CL, et al:  Physical growth: National Center for Health Statistical Percentiles . Am J Clin Nutr 1979;;32: 607-629.
2 +
Quan L, Smith DW:  The VATER association: Vertebral defects, anal atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula with esophageal atresia, radial dysplasia . Birth Defects 1972;;8(pt (2) ):75-78.
3 +
Quan L, Smith DW:  The VATER association: Vertebral defects, anal atresia, T-E fistula with esophageal atresia, radial and renal dysplasia: A spectrum of associated defects . J Pediatr 1973;;82:104-107.

Figures

Tables

Interactive Graphics

Video

Country-Specific Mortality and Growth Failure in Infancy and Yound Children and Association With Material Stature

Use interactive graphics and maps to view and sort country-specific infant and early dhildhood mortality and growth failure data and their association with maternal

References

1 +
Hamill PVV, Drizd TA, Johnson CL, et al:  Physical growth: National Center for Health Statistical Percentiles . Am J Clin Nutr 1979;;32: 607-629.
2 +
Quan L, Smith DW:  The VATER association: Vertebral defects, anal atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula with esophageal atresia, radial dysplasia . Birth Defects 1972;;8(pt (2) ):75-78.
3 +
Quan L, Smith DW:  The VATER association: Vertebral defects, anal atresia, T-E fistula with esophageal atresia, radial and renal dysplasia: A spectrum of associated defects . J Pediatr 1973;;82:104-107.

Correspondence

Submit a Letter
CME
Accreditation Information
The American Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The AMA designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM per course. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physicians who complete the CME course and score at least 80% correct on the quiz are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.
Note: You must get at least of the answers correct to pass this quiz.
Clear Answers | Save For Later
You have not filled in all the answers to complete this quiz
The following questions were not answered:
Sorry, you have unsuccessfully completed this CME quiz with a score of
The following questions were not answered correctly:
Commitment to Change (optional):
Indicate what change(s) you will implement in your practice, if any, based on this CME course.
Your quiz results:
The filled radio buttons indicate your responses. The preferred responses are highlighted
For CME Course: A Proposed Model for Initial Assessment and Management of Acute Heart Failure Syndromes
Indicate what changes(s) you will implement in your practice, if any, based on this CME course.
NOTE:
Citing articles are presented as examples only. In non-demo SCM6 implementation, integration with CrossRef’s “Cited By” API will populate this tab (http://www.crossref.org/citedby.html).
Compression-Only CPR: Pushing the Science Forward
Cone
AAM 2010;304:1493-1495.
All you need to read in the other general journals
BMJ 2010;341:c5893-c1494.
Submit a Comment

Some tools below are only available to our subscribers or users with an online account.

Related Content

Customize your page view by dragging & repositioning the boxes below.

© 2013 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
Powered bySilverchair Information Systems