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Maternal Psychological Stress/Depression and Low Birth Weight

1 Jul 1990

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The high incidence of low birth weight (birth weight <2500 g) in the United States is of great concern.<sup>1</sup>Despite a decrease in the neonatal mortality rate during the last decade, the incidence of low birth weight has changed little during that time.<sup>2</sup>Because it is still not understood why mothers are having low-birth-weight infants, new research directions are clearly indicated. We believe...

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PMID: 2192542
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1990.02150310057027

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