Epidemiology of Twinning in Developed Countries

Twin births contribute disproportionately to the overall burden of perinatal morbidity and mortality in developed countries. Twins constitute 2%-4% of all births, and the rate of twining has increased by 76% between 1980 and 2009. The rate of preterm birth (<37 weeks) among twins is about 60%. Of...

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Published in:	Seminars in perinatology Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 156 - 161
Main Authors:	Ananth, Cande V., PhD, MPH, Chauhan, Suneet P., MD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-06-2012
Subjects:	assisted reproduction Developed Countries - statistics & numerical data epidemiology Female Humans Maternal Age Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine Perinatal Mortality Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology Pregnancy, Twin - statistics & numerical data Premature Birth - epidemiology preterm delivery Reproductive Techniques, Assisted twins United States - epidemiology United States epidemiology twins assisted reproduction perinatal mortality preterm delivery
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