Biracial couples and adverse birth outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analyses

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1134-1146

  Srinivasjois, Ravisha M ^a   Shah, Shreya ^b   Shah, Prakesh S ^b,c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c Maternal Infant Care Research Center   (Canada)

^d Department of Pediatrics ^*  (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biracial pregnancy; low birthweight; preterm birth; small for gestational age; stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; BIRTH WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; META ANALYSIS; PARENT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; STILLBIRTH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; ODDS RATIO; PARENTS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 84866516880     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2012.01501.x     Document Type: Review

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