Postterm delivery: A challenge for epidemiologic research

Epidemiology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 199-204

  Shea, Katherine M ^a,c   Wilcox, Allen J ^b   Little, Ruth E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Incidence; Neonatal morbidity; Perinatal mortality; Postterm birth; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ESTRADIOL; ETHYLENE OXIDE; FISH OIL; PROGESTERONE;

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031943185     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199803000-00017     Document Type: Article

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