Impact of fetal gender on the risk of preterm birth, a national cohort study.
Myrthe J C S PeelenBrenda M KazemierAnita C J RavelliChristianne J M De GrootJoris A M Van Der PostBen-Willem J MolPetra J HajeniusMarjolein KokPublished in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2016)
Male fetal gender is a relevant risk factor for spontaneous preterm birth, both for intact membranes and for preterm premature rupture of membranes in white European women. In addition, male infants are at increased risk of neonatal morbidity.