American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 197, Issue 3 , Pages 253.e1-253.e3 , September 2007

Are women who have had a preterm twin delivery at greater risk of preterm birth in a subsequent singleton pregnancy?

Presented at the 27th Annual Clinical Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, Feb. 5-10, 2007.

Received 19 February 2007 ,Revised 23 May 2007 ,Accepted 25 June 2007.

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 Cite this article as: Facco FL, Nash K, Grobman WA. Are women who have had a preterm twin delivery at greater risk of preterm birth in a subsequent singleton pregnancy? Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007;197:253.e1-253.e3.

PII: S0002-9378(07)00825-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.06.049

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 197, Issue 3 , Pages 253.e1-253.e3 , September 2007

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