The risks of advancing parental age on neonatal morbidity and mortality are U- or J-shaped for both maternal and paternal ages

Abstract Background The biologic implications of delayed parenthood have been blamed for a major public health crisis in the United States, that includes high rates of neonatal morbidity and mortality (NMM). The objective of this study was to evaluate the risk of parent age on NMM and to provide res...

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Main Author: James A. Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02341-0