A parsimonious explanation for intersecting perinatal mortality curves: understanding the effects of race and of maternal smoking

• Hoofdauteurs: Joseph K S (Auteur), Demissie Kitaw (Auteur), Platt Robert W (Auteur), Ananth Cande V (Auteur), McCarthy Brian J (Auteur), Kramer Michael S (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: BMC, 2004-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Neonatal mortality rates among black infants are lower than neonatal mortality rates among white infants at birth weights <3000 g, whereas white infants have a survival advantage at higher birth weights. This finding is also obser...