The roles of maternal height and body mass index in preterm birth prediction
Fahri Burçin Fıratlıgil,
Kazım Emre Karaşahin
Abstract:Objective: To investigate the role of maternal height and body mass index in the prediction of preterm birth
Material and Method: Patients who had either cesarean section and/or normal delivery in Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the last 5 years were included in the study. Demographic data, weeks of gestation at the time of delivery, maternal height and body mass index of the patients with preterm delivery were recorded retrospectively for the study group. The control group consisted of retrospecti… Show more
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