The association of maternal age with placental weight: A population-based study of 536 954 pregnancies

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 118, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1470-1476

  Haavaldsen, C ^a   Samuelsen, S O ^b,c   Eskild, A ^a,d  

^a AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c Divisions of Epidemiology ^*  (Norway)

^d NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Birthweight; maternal age; placental weight; ratio

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL SMOKING; NORWAY; PARITY; PLACENTA WEIGHT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; ORGAN SIZE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; REGISTRIES;

EID: 80054018897     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03053.x     Document Type: Article

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