The Effect of Paternal Age on Fetal Birth Outcomes

American Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 427-435

  Alio, Amina P ^a   Salihu, Hamisu M ^b   Mcintosh, Cheri ^b   August, Euna M ^b   Weldeselasse, Hanna ^b   Sanchez, Emanny ^b   Mbah, Alfred K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

advanced paternal age; fetal outcomes; low birth weight; preterm; small for gestational age; stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; RISK; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; STILLBIRTH; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MISSOURI; PATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK; STILLBIRTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866745844     PISSN: 15579883     EISSN: 15579891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1557988312440718     Document Type: Article

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