Previous abortion and risk of pre-term birth: A population study

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-7

  Freak Poli, Rosanne ^a   Chan, Annabelle ^a,b   Tucker, Graeme ^b   Street, Jackie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Government of South Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Induced abortion; Pre term birth; Risk factors; Smoking in pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADULT; AGE; ANTEPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; POPULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61649112678     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050802531813     Document Type: Article

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