Age-period-cohort effects in pre-existing and pregnancy-associated diseases amongst primiparous women
Abstract Background The average age at first birth is steadily increasing in developed countries; however, demographic shifts in maternal age at childbearing have not occurred in isolation. While temporal increases in adverse pregnancy outcomes are typically attributed to increases in maternal age,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-04-01
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Series: | Biology of Sex Differences |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-020-00293-9 |