Maternal BMI and preterm birth: A systematic review of the literature with meta-analysis

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• Publication year

  2009

• Venue

  Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine

• Publication date

  2009-11-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine

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  DOI 10.3109/14767050903042561PMID 19900068
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