Maternal dyslipidemia during pregnancy may increase the risk of preterm birth: A meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Shuying Jiang (Author), Jingxin Jiang (Author), Hongwei Xu (Author), Shuojia Wang (Author), Zeyu Liu (Author), Minchao Li (Author), Hui Liu (Author), Shuangshuang Zheng (Author), Lijuan Wang (Author), Ying Fei (Author), Xiawei Li (Author), Yongfeng Ding (Author), Zhaopin Wang (Author), Yunxian Yu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Epidemiological studies have reported an inconsistent relationship between maternal lipid levels and preterm birth (PTB). We performed this meta-analysis to evaluate the association between maternal dyslipidemia and PTB. Overall, three nested case-control studies and eight cohort studies were eligib...