The role of family history of preterm delivery in the individual risk of spontaneous preterm delivery: a case-control study.

Mor HuriNoemi StrambiMarta FinazziGiulia ManciuccaGiovanna CatalanoViola SeravalliMariarosaria Di Tommaso

Published in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2023)

Pregnant patients who were born prematurely or who have siblings born preterm have an increased risk of preterm delivery in their own pregnancies. Assessment of female personal and family history of PTD should be used to identify women at risk of having a PTD in the present pregnancy.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
low birth weight
preterm infants
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
intellectual disability
adipose tissue