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SUBMITTER: Freedman AA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6395169 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Freedman Alexa A AA Hogue Carol J CJ Marsit Carmen J CJ Rajakumar Augustine A Smith Alicia K AK Grantz Katherine L KL Goldenberg Robert L RL Dudley Donald J DJ Saade George R GR Silver Robert M RM Gibbins Karen J KJ Bukowski Radek R Drews-Botsch Carolyn C
American journal of epidemiology 20190301 3
Low birth weight is associated with perinatal and long-term morbidity and mortality, and may be a result of abnormal placental development and function. In studies of singletons, associations have been reported between features of placental morphology and birth weight. Evaluating similar associations within twin pairs offers a unique opportunity to control for key confounders shared within a twin pair, including gestational age, parental characteristics, and intrauterine environment. Data from 3 ...[more]