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Trends in the incidence of fetal macrosomia and its phenotypes in the United States, 1971-2017.
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics - 1 Feb 2020
Salihu Hamisu M, Dongarwar Deepa, King Lindsey M, Yusuf Korede K, Ibrahimi Sahra, Salinas-Miranda Abraham A
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PURPOSE: Studies have reported a surge in the prevalence of obesity among various demographic groups including pregnant women in the U.S. Given the association between maternal obesity and risk of fetal macrosomia, we hypothesized that the incidence of fetal macrosomia will be on the rise in the U.S. We examined trends in fetal macrosomia and macrosomia phenotypes in the U.S. among singleton live births within...
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