Short interpregnancy interval and risk of spontaneous preterm delivery

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 184-188

  Rodrigues, Teresa ^a   Barros, Henrique ^a  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Interpregnancy interval; Preterm delivery; Spontaneous preterm

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SMOKING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 38649129866     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.03.014     Document Type: Article

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