Worry about racial discrimination: A missing piece of the puzzle of Black-White disparities in preterm birth?

Worry about racial discrimination: A missing piece of the puzzle of Black-White disparities in preterm birth?

OBJECTIVES:The causes of the large and persistent Black-White disparity in preterm birth (PTB) are unknown. It is biologically plausible that chronic stress across a woman's life course could be a contributor. Prior research suggests that chronic worry about experiencing racial discrimination c...

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Main Authors: Paula Braveman, Katherine Heck, Susan Egerter, Tyan Parker Dominguez, Christine Rinki, Kristen S Marchi, Michael Curtis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5636124?pdf=render

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