Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy associated with lower incidence of preterm births: the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS)

• Main Authors: Naomi Mitsuda (Author), Masamitsu Eitoku (Author), Keiko Yamasaki (Author), Masahiko Sakaguchi (Author), Kahoko Yasumitsu-Lovell (Author), Nagamasa Maeda (Author), Mikiya Fujieda (Author), Narufumi Suganuma (Author), Japan Environment & Children's Study (JECS) (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (NVP) is considered to be associated with favorable fetal outcomes, such as a decreased risk for spontaneous abortion. However, the relationship between NVP and preterm births remains unknown. This study was conducted to evaluate the associati...