The Enigma of Spontaneous Preterm Birth
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital · Vanderbilt University · +1 more institution
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Abstract
The world's preterm birth rate continues to increase. In 2006, preterm births accounted for 12.8% of live births in the United States. Only about half the cases of prematurity result from identifiable causes. This review discusses the challenge of understanding the causes of premature birth and finding ways to prevent it.
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- Medicine
- Premature birth
- Birth rate
- Obstetrics
- Pediatrics
- Pregnancy
- Gestational age
- Population
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