Genetic influence on prolonged gestation: A population-based Danish twin study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 489-494

  Laursen, Maja ^a   Bille, Camilla ^a   Olesen, Annette W ^b   Hjelmborg, Jacob ^a   Skytthe, Axel ^a   Christensen, Kaare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Genetics; Prolonged gestation; Twin study

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS LINKING; DENMARK; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC MODEL; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NEWBORN; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; REGISTER; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 1342281752     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.08.036     Document Type: Article

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