| The association between maternal characteristics and different types and levels of discordance in triplet pregnancies. | |
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PMID: 18211255 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the association of maternal factors known to influence outcomes of triplets, different discordance levels (-25, 25.1-35, and )35%), and three types (according to the birth weight of the middle-sized triplet) of birth weight discordance in triplets. METHODS: We used data collected by the Women's Health Division of Matria Healthcare, Inc. (Marietta, GA). We analyzed a cohort of 2706 triplet sets, to calculate the frequencies of different levels and types of birth weight discordance by maternal age, parity, weight, height, body mass index and weight gain at 24 weeks of gestation. RESULTS: We found a positive association between maternal parity and birth weight discordance level but no clear association between the other maternal factors and the level of discordance as well as the type of discordance. However, a trend was seen whereby overweight women had a trend towards the low-skew (a set comprising one large and two small triplets) type of birth weight discordance and an opposite trend in underweight women. CONCLUSIONS: These results corroborate previous findings that nulliparity is associated with aberrant growth in triplet pregnancies. |
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Authors:
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Shira Shmilovich-Baram; Debbie J Rhea; Louis G Keith; Isaac Blickstein |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of perinatal medicine Volume: 36 ISSN: 0300-5577 ISO Abbreviation: J Perinat Med Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-04-25 Completed Date: 2008-07-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0361031 Medline TA: J Perinat Med Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 124-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel. |
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Adult Age Factors Birth Weight* Body Height Body Mass Index Female Gestational Age Humans Infant, Newborn Parity* Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Triplets* |
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