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Is preterm birth a human-specific syndrome?

Human preterm birth (PTB), a multifactorial syndrome affecting offspring born before 37 completed weeks of gestation, is the leading cause of newborn death worldwide. Remarkably, the degree to which early parturition contributes to mortality in other placental mammals remains unclear. To gain insigh...

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Autores principales: Phillips, Julie Baker, Abbot, Patrick, Rokas, Antonis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4493222/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26077822
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/emph/eov010