The influence of race on cervical length in pregnant women in Brazil.

Evelyn MinisAntonio Fernandes MoronAlan HatanakaStephanno G P SarmentoMarcelo SantucciFrancisco H C CarvalhoTatiana K HamamotoRosiana MattarIara M LinharesEster C SabinoLarry J ForneySteven S Witkin

Published in: Journal of perinatal medicine (2020)

We conclude that Black women in Brazil have a shorter cervical length than White or mixed race women independent of maternal age, pregnancy and demographic history or composition of the vaginal microbiome.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
polycystic ovary syndrome
breast cancer risk
type diabetes
body mass index
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight gain