European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 149, Issue 2 , Pages 165-169 , April 2010

Pre-eclampsia in the first pregnancy and subsequent risk of stillbirth in black and white gravidas

  • Alfred K. Mbah

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research and Evaluation, The Chiles Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, United States
    • Department of Community and Family Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, United States
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  • Amina P. Alio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community and Family Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, United States
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  • Phillip J. Marty

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research and Evaluation, The Chiles Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, United States
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  • Karen Bruder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, United States
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  • Valerie E. Whiteman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, United States
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  • Hamisu M. Salihu

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research and Evaluation, The Chiles Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, United States
    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, United States
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Center for Research and Evaluation, Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies, University of South Florida, 3111 E. Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613, United States. Tel.: +1 813 974 1073; fax: +1 813 974 8889.

Received 3 November 2009 ,Revised 21 December 2009 ,Accepted 23 December 2009.

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PII: S0301-2115(10)00005-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.12.035

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 149, Issue 2 , Pages 165-169 , April 2010

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