Maternal pre-pregnancy infection with hepatitis B virus and the risk of preterm birth: a population-based cohort study
Background: Preterm birth is the leading cause of child death in children younger than 5 years. Large cohort studies in developed countries have shown that maternal hepatitis B virus infection is associated with preterm birth, but there is little reliable evidence from China and other developing cou...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-06-01
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Series: | The Lancet Global Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X17301420 |