Multiple Pregnancy: Epidemiology and Association with Maternal and Perinatal Morbidity

• Main Authors: Danielly Scaranello Santana (Author), Fernanda Garanhani Surita (Author), José Guilherme Cecatti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Twin pregnancy accounts for 2 to 4% of total births, with a prevalence ranging from 0.9 to 2.4% in Brazil. It is associated with worse maternal and perinatal outcomes. Many conditions, such as severe maternal morbidity (SMM) (potentially life-threatening conditions and maternal near-miss) a...