Reexamining the effects of gestational age, fetal growth, and maternal smoking on neonatal mortality
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Low birth weight (<2,500 g) is a strong predictor of infant mortality. Yet low birth weight, in isolation, is uninformative since it is comprised of two intertwined components: preterm delivery and reduced fetal growth. Through no...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/4/22 |