Epidemiology of Twinning in Developed Countries

Seminars in Perinatology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 156-161

  Ananth, Cande V ^a   Chauhan, Suneet P ^b  

^a Columbia University Medical Center ^*  (United States)

^b EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Epidemiology; Perinatal mortality; Preterm delivery; Twins

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; BIRTH RATE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; HUMAN; INFANTILE SPASM; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LABOR ONSET; MATERNAL AGE; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TREND STUDY; TWIN PREGNANCY;

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY, TWIN; PREMATURE BIRTH; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862545266     PISSN: 01460005     EISSN: 1558075X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2012.02.001     Document Type: Review

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