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Paternal and maternal birthweights and the risk of infant preterm birth.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Jan 2008
Klebanoff Mark A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Increasing paternal birthweight has been associated with increased risk of fathering a preterm infant, causing speculation that a fetus programmed to grow rapidly can trigger preterm labor. STUDY DESIGN: Pregnancies occurring from 1974-1989 among women themselves born in the Danish Per...
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