Secular trends in gestational age and birthweight in twins

Human Reproduction

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2346-2353

  Gielen, M ^a,b   Van Beijsterveldt, C E M ^c   Derom, C ^d   Vlietinck, R ^d   Nijhuis, J G ^e   Zeegers, M P A ^a,b   Boomsma, D I ^c  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^e MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

birthweight; gestational age; secular trend; time trend; twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONCEPTION; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PARITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; ZYGOSITY;

EID: 77955970975     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq160     Document Type: Article

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