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Genes and post-term birth: late for delivery.
BMC research notes - 14 Oct 2014
Schierding William, O'Sullivan Justin M, Derraik José G B, Cutfield Wayne S
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BACKGROUND: Recent evidence suggests that prolonged pregnancies beyond 42 weeks of gestation (post-term births) are associated with long-term adverse health outcomes in the offspring. DISCUSSION: There is evidence that post-term birth has not only environmental causes, but also significant herita...
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