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A low UapH was significantly associated with male sex, hyaline membrane disease, grade 3 or 4 intraventricular haemorrhage, and neonatal death. It was also associated with lower birth weight and lower birth-weight centile. The relations between the UapH and outcomes of neonatal death, cerebral palsy, and developmental quotient at 1 year, and other perinatal risk factors were then examined using multiple logistic regression. After adjusting for other risk factors, UapH was not significantly associated with any outcome. 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