The preterm prediction study: Maternal stress is associated with spontaneous preterm birth at less than thirty-five weeks' gestation

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 175, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1286-1292

  Copper, R L ^a   Goldenberg, R L ^a   Das, A ^a   Elder, N ^a   Swain, M ^a   Norman, G ^a   Ramsey, R ^a   Cotroneo, P ^a   Collins, B A ^a   Johnson, F ^a   Jones, P ^a   Meier, A ^a   Roberts, J M ^a   Hauth, J C ^a   Northen, A ^a   Meis, P J ^a   Mueller Heubach, E ^a   Frye, A ^a   Mowad, A H ^a  

^a NICHHD MFMUN   (United States)

Author keywords

fetal growth restriction; low birth weight; preterm birth; Psychosocial characteristics; stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEGRO; PREDICTION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; STRESS;

EID: 0029909761     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70042-X     Document Type: Article

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