European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 141, Issue 2 , Pages 123-126 , December 2008

Examination of the association between male gender and preterm delivery

  • Rachel Brettell

      Affiliations

    • St Catherine's College, Manor Road, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3UJ, UK
    • ,
  • Peter S. Yeh

      Affiliations

    • Oxford Fetal Medicine Unit, Women's Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
    • ,
  • Lawrence W.M. Impey

      Affiliations

    • Oxford Fetal Medicine Unit, Women's Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1865 751697; fax: +44 1865 851154.

Received 4 December 2007 ,Revised 22 March 2008 ,Accepted 23 July 2008.

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☆ Study conducted at Oxford Fetal Medicine Unit, The Women's Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.

PII: S0301-2115(08)00307-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.07.030

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 141, Issue 2 , Pages 123-126 , December 2008

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