Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5676082 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2017 | 25 Pages |
Abstract
Overall the perinatal mortality rate was higher in twin pregnancies than in singleton pregnancies, which is most likely caused by the high preterm birth rate in twins and not by a higher mortality rate for gestation, apart from term pregnancies. During the preterm period, the antepartum mortality rate was much lower in twin pregnancies than in singleton pregnancies. We suggest that this might be partially due to a closer monitoring of twin pregnancies, which indirectly suggests a need for closer surveillance of singleton pregnancies.
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Authors
Blanka MD, Jessica J. MD, Steven V. PhD, MD, Maria P.H. PhD, MD, Paul A.O.M. PhD, Arie PhD, MD, Jan G. PhD, MD, Gouke J. PhD, MD, Gerard H.A. PhD, MD,