European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 151-156 , December 2009

Does young maternal age increase the risk of adverse obstetric, fetal and neonatal outcomes: A cohort study

  • Claire M. de Vienne

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Caen, France
    • ,
  • Christian Creveuil

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics and Clinical Research Unit, University Hospital of Caen, France
    • ,
  • Michel Dreyfus

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Caen, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Avenue Georges Clémenceau, 14 000 Caen, France. Tel.: +33 2 31 27 25 26; fax: +33 2 31 27 23 37.

Received 12 January 2009 ,Revised 23 June 2009 ,Accepted 18 August 2009.

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☆ The study was conducted in Caen, France.

PII: S0301-2115(09)00495-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.08.006

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 151-156 , December 2009

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