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TY - JOUR
T1 - Is fetal gender significant in the perinatal outcome of pregnancies complicated by placental abruption?
AU - Nwosh, E. C.
AU - Kumar, B.
AU - El Sayed, M.
AU - Hollis, S.
PY - 1999/11
Y1 - 1999/11
N2 - Seventy cases of placental abruption were studied. These occurred in 12,800 deliveries, an incidence of 4.8 per 1000. There were more female infants (34-56%) compared with males (27-44%). Sixteen infants were stillborn and one baby died in the neonatal period. Thirteen of the perinatal deaths occurred in male infants. We speculate that a higher metabolic rate in male infants may account for this sex difference.
AB - Seventy cases of placental abruption were studied. These occurred in 12,800 deliveries, an incidence of 4.8 per 1000. There were more female infants (34-56%) compared with males (27-44%). Sixteen infants were stillborn and one baby died in the neonatal period. Thirteen of the perinatal deaths occurred in male infants. We speculate that a higher metabolic rate in male infants may account for this sex difference.
U2 - 10.1080/01443619963842
DO - 10.1080/01443619963842
M3 - Journal article
VL - 19
SP - 612
EP - 614
JO - Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
JF - Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
SN - 0144-3615
IS - 6
ER -