Risk factors for spontaneous preterm delivery before 34 weeks of gestation among Taiwanese women

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 389-394

  Lo, Chung Chin ^b   Hsu, Jenn Jeih ^b   Hsieh, Ching Chang ^b   Hsieh, T'sang T'ang ^b   Hung, Tai Ho ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Early preterm delivery; Risk factors; Taiwanese women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FETUS MALFORMATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL AGE; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; RECURRENT ABORTION; RISK FACTOR; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; TAIWAN;

EID: 38049071433     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1028-4559(08)60008-X     Document Type: Article

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