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

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 657-659

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

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Predictors of prematurity; Preterm birth; Twin gestation

Indexed keywords

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

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; TWINS;

EID: 57149104571     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1090592     Document Type: Article

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