Respiratory distress syndrome in twin infants compared with singletons

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 271-276

  Marttila, Riitta ^a   Kaprio, Jaakko ^a   Hallman, Mikko ^a,b  

^a SEINÄJOKI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Incidence of RDS; Premature infants; Twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVALUATION; FINLAND; GENDER; GENETICS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; TWINS; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

BIRTH ORDER; DISEASES IN TWINS; FINLAND; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; REGISTRIES; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 4043070735     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.11.020     Document Type: Article

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