Prematurity and Low Birth Weight among Brazilian Adolescents and Young Adults

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 142-145

  Rocha, Ricardo C L ^a   de Souza, Eduardo ^b   Soares, Eduardo P ^a   Nogueira, Érica S ^a   Chambô Filho, Antônio ^a   Guazzelli, Cristina A F ^b  

^a Santa Casa de Misericordia de Goiania   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL AGE; MENARCHE; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL STATUS; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952110176     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2009.08.011     Document Type: Article

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