Mortality from birth to adult life: A longitudinal study of twins

Early Human Development

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 73-79

  Baird, Janis ^a   Osmond, Clive ^a   Bowes, Ian ^a   Phillips, David I W ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fetal growth; Mortality; Twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CAUSE OF DEATH; FETUS GROWTH; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PREMATURITY; SURVIVAL; TWINS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MORTALITY; TWINS;

EID: 0031756510     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3782(98)00044-9     Document Type: Article

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