American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 2 , Pages 103-123 , February 2010

Paternal factors and low birthweight, preterm, and small for gestational age births: a systematic review

  • Prakesh S. Shah

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Prakesh S. Shah, MD, Department of Paediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, 775A-600 University Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X5
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  • Knowledge Synthesis Group on determinants of preterm/low birthweight births

Received 24 May 2009 ,Revised 31 July 2009 ,Accepted 19 August 2009.

  • Image Result

    Flow diagram of included studies.

    SGA, small for gestational age.

    Shah. Paternal factors and LBW/PTB. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010.

    Flow diagram of included studies.

    SGA, small for gestational age.

    Shah. Paternal factors and LBW/PTB. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010.

  • Image Result

    Scatter plot of paternal age and odds ratio for low birthweight (LBW) births that were reported in various age groups.

    Shah. Paternal factors and LBW/PTB. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010.

    Scatter plot of paternal age and odds ratio for low birthweight (LBW) births that were reported in various age groups.

    Shah. Paternal factors and LBW/PTB. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010.

 This study was supported by funding from the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Knowledge Synthesis/Translation Grant no. KRS 86242. The CIHR has played no role in the analyses, the writing of the report, the interpretation of data, or the decision to submit the manuscript.

PII: S0002-9378(09)00952-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.08.026

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 2 , Pages 103-123 , February 2010

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