European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 136, Issue 2 , Pages 184-188 , February 2008

Short interpregnancy interval and risk of spontaneous preterm delivery

  • Teresa Rodrigues

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Serviço de Higiene e Epidemiologia, Faculdade de Medicina do Porto, Al. Prof. Hernani Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal. Tel.: +351 225513652; fax: +351 225513653.
    • ,
  • Henrique Barros

Received 21 September 2006 ,Revised 17 March 2007 ,Accepted 27 March 2007.

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PII: S0301-2115(07)00171-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.03.014

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 136, Issue 2 , Pages 184-188 , February 2008

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