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The large contribution of twins to neonatal and post-neonatal mortality in The Gambia, a 5-year prospective study

BACKGROUND: A high twinning rate and an increased risk of mortality among twins contribute to the high burden of infant mortality in Africa. This study examined the contribution of twins to neonatal and post-neonatal mortality in The Gambia, and evaluated factors that contribute to the excess mortal...

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Autores principales: Miyahara, Reiko, Jasseh, Momodou, Mackenzie, Grant Austin, Bottomley, Christian, Hossain, M. Jahangir, Greenwood, Brian M, D’Alessandro, Umberto, Roca, Anna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4791939/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26979832
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-016-0573-2