Opium use during pregnancy and infant size at birth: a cohort study

• Main Authors: Siavash Maghsoudlou (Author), Sven Cnattingius (Author), Scott Montgomery (Author), Mohsen Aarabi (Author), Shahriar Semnani (Author), Anna-Karin Wikström (Author), Shahram Bahmanyar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The reported positive association between opiatic drug use during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes might be confounded by other factors related to high-risk behaviors, including the use of other harmful substances. In rural areas of Iran, opium use during pregnancy is rel...