Risk factors for preterm birth in an upper middle class Chinese population

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 53-59

  Chen, Chie Pein ^a   Wang, Kuo Gon ^a   Yang, Yuh Cheng ^a   See, Lai Chu ^b  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

premature rupture of membranes; preterm birth; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TAIWAN;

EID: 0030478340     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(96)02555-9     Document Type: Article

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