Prenatal life events stress: implications for preterm birth and infant birthweight

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 203, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 34.e1-34.e8

  Zhu, Peng ^a   Tao, Fangbiao ^a   Hao, Jiahu ^a   Sun, Ying ^a   Jiang, Xiaomin ^a,b  

^a ANHUI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Hefei Maternal and Child Health Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

birthweight; life events; pregnancy; preterm birth; stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 77953911492     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.02.023     Document Type: Article

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