Newborn gender as a predictor of neonatal outcome in mixed gender twins born with very low birth weight

Newborn gender as a predictor of neonatal outcome in mixed gender twins born with very low birth weight

Abstract Background Most studies have revealed that the incidence of morbidity and mortality of preterm male infants is greater than that of preterm female infants. Recently, conflicting outcomes have been reported regarding mixed-gender twins. The aim of this study was to estimate the association b...

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Main Authors: Bernard Barzilay, Nina Shirman, Haim Bibi, Ibrahim Abu-Kishk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Twins
Gender
Very low birth weight
Neonatal morbidity
Neonatal mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1713-2

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