Induced termination of pregnancy and low birthweight and preterm birth: A systematic review and meta-analyses

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1425-1442

  Shah, P S ^a   Zao, J ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Birth outcomes; Infant low birthweight; Infant premature; Therapeutic termination of pregnancy

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MOTHER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOM SAMPLE; REVIEW; RISK; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ABORTION, INDUCED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 70049114454     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02278.x     Document Type: Review

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