The preterm birth syndrome: a prototype phenotypic classification.

Preterm birth is a syndrome with many causes and phenotypes. We propose a classification that is based on clinical phenotypes that are defined by ≥ 1 characteristics of the mother, the fetus, the placenta, the signs of parturition, and the pathway to delivery. Risk factors and mode of delivery are n...

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Main Authors: Villar, J, Papageorghiou, A, Knight, H, Gravett, MG, Iams, J, Waller, SA, Kramer, M, Culhane, J, Barros, F, Conde-Agudelo, A, Bhutta, Z, Goldenberg, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012