Are women who have had a preterm twin delivery at greater risk of preterm birth in a subsequent singleton pregnancy?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 253.e1-253.e3

  Facco, Francesca L ^a   Nash, Kate ^a   Grobman, William A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

premature; preterm birth; twin gestation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 34548427922     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.06.049     Document Type: Article

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