Risk factors for preterm birth in five Maternal and Child Health hospitals in Beijing.

BACKGROUND: Preterm birth, the birth of an infant prior to 37 completed weeks of gestation, is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Preterm infants are at greater risk of respiratory, gastrointestinal and neurological diseases. Despite significant research in developed countries,...

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Main Authors: Yun-Ping Zhang, Xiao-Hong Liu, Su-Hong Gao, Jia-Mei Wang, Yue-Shan Gu, Jiu-Yue Zhang, Xia Zhou, Qing-Xia Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3531336?pdf=render