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Título:
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Preterm birth risk at high altitude in Peru
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Autores:
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Levine, Lisa D. ;
Gonzales, Gustavo F. ;
Tapia, Vilma L. ;
Gasco, Manuel ;
Sammel, Mary D. ;
Srinivas, Sindhu K. ;
Ludmir, Jack
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texto impreso
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Elsevier, 2019-02-06T14:52:12Z
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info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
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OBJECTIVE: High altitude has been implicated in a variety of adverse pregnancy outcomes including preeclampsia and stillbirth. Smaller studies show conflicting data on the association between high altitude and preterm birth (PTB). The objective of this study was to assess the association between altitude and PTB. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study was performed using data from the Perinatal Information System, which includes deliveries from 43 hospitals in Peru from 2000 through 2010. Altitude was classified into the following categories: low (0-1999 m), moderate (2000-2900 m), and high (3000-4340 m). The primary outcome was PTB (delivery
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En línea:
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http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2014.08.024
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