Adverse perinatal outcomes among interracial couples in the United States

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 81-88

  Getahun, Darios ^a   Ananth, Cande V ^b   Selvam, Nandini ^b   Demissie, Kitaw ^b  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL AGE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PARITY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; STILLBIRTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 21244467871     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000165274.06811.86     Document Type: Article

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