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Obstetrics
Preterm birth associated with diminished long-term survival, reproduction
April 10th, 2008
An analysis of births in Norway found that persons born preterm had an increased risk of death throughout childhood and lower rates of reproduction in adulthood, compared to persons born at term, according to a study in the March 26 issue of JAMA. Preterm birth, defined as birth within 37 weeks after conception, is a leading cause of infant death in the industrialized world, after congenital abnormalities. Disability occurs in 60 percent of survivors born at 26 weeks and in 30 percent of those born at 31 weeks, according to background information in the article. Little is known about the long-term risk of death and overall health among persons born preterm. ...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-04-10)
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