Maternal ethnic ancestry and adverse perinatal outcomes in New York City

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 201, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 584.e1-584.e9

  Stein, Cheryl R ^a   Savitz, David A ^a   Janevic, Teresa ^b   Ananth, Cande V ^c   Kaufman, Jay S ^d   Herring, Amy H ^e   Engel, Stephanie M ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e IL   (United States)

Author keywords

epidemiology; ethnic groups; outcomes; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; BIRTH WEIGHT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL CARE; NEWBORN; PARITY; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PREPREGNANCY CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; SMOKING; UNITED STATES; VITAL STATISTICS;

EID: 70749122583     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.06.047     Document Type: Article

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