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Maternal multimorbidity and preterm birth in Scotland: an observational record-linkage study.

Amaya Azcoaga-LorenzoAdeniyi Francis FagbamigbeUtkarsh AgrawalMairead BlackMuhammad UsmanSiang Ing LeeKelly-Ann EastwoodNgawai MossRachel PlachcinskiCatherine Nelson-PiercySinead BrophyDermot O'ReillyKrishnarajah NirantharakumarColin McCowannull null
Published in: BMC medicine (2023)
Multimorbidity at the time of conception was present in one in six women and was associated with an increased risk of preterm birth. Multimorbidity presents a significant health burden to women and their offspring. Routine and comprehensive evaluation of women with multimorbidity before and during pregnancy is urgently needed.
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