Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6144713 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
There is a significant racial disparity in previable preterm births, with black mothers incurring a 3- to 6-fold increased relative risk compared with white mothers, most of which are spontaneous in nature. This may explain much of the racial disparity in infant mortality because all live-born previable preterm births result in death. Focused efforts on the prevention of spontaneous previable preterm birth may help to reduce the racial disparity in infant mortality.
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Authors
Emily A. DO, MS, Eric S. PhD, Louis J. MD, PhD,