American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 191, Issue 3 , Pages 691-699, September 2004

Racial and ethnic disparities in preterm birth: The role of stressful life events

  • Michael C. Lu, MD, MPH

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Michael C. Lu, MD, MPH, Department of Community Health Sciences, UCLA School of Public Health, Box 951772, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772.
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  • Belinda Chen, MPH

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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA,a Department of Community Health Sciencesb and the Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities,c UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, Calif USA

Received 7 January 2004; received in revised form 10 March 2004; accepted 23 April 2004.

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 Supported by the National Institute of Health Women's Reproductive Health Career Development Fellowship #HD01281-03 and by the Federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau for the National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy #5U93MC00099.

PII: S0002-9378(04)00413-2

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2004.04.018

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 191, Issue 3 , Pages 691-699, September 2004