Haplogroup-associated differences in neonatal death and incidence of low birth weight at elevation: A preliminary assessment

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 182, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1599-1605

  Myres, Joel E ^a,b   Malan, Michael ^b   Shumway, Joseph B ^d   Rowe, Mark J ^c   Amon, Erol ^d   Woodward, Scott R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Departments of Microbiology   (United States)

^c Food Science and Nutrition   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Genotype; High altitude; Infant death; Neonatal

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DEATH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 0033937671     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.107331     Document Type: Article

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