Impact of fetal gender on the risk of preterm birth, a national cohort study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 95, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 1034-1041

  Peelen, Myrthe J C S ^a   Kazemier, Brenda M ^a   Ravelli, Anita C J ^a   De Groot, Christianne J M ^b   Van Der Post, Joris A M ^a   Mol, Ben W J ^c   Hajenius, Petra J ^a   Kok, Marjolein ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fetal gender; morbidity; mortality; neonatal outcome; preterm birth; sex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; EUROPEAN; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR ONSET; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84982239165     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12929     Document Type: Article

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