The impact of fetal gender on preterm birth in a southern Chinese population

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1440-1443

  Terence T, Lao ^a,b   Daljit S, Sahota ^a   Stephen S H, Suen ^a   Lai Wa, Law ^a   Tak Yeung, Law ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

antenatal complications; Chinese; Male fetus; obstetric intervention; preterm birth; preterm labor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CHINESE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; GENDER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABOR INDUCTION; MALE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 80955131475     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2011.589872     Document Type: Article

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