Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 20, Issue 8 , Pages 604-609 , August 2010

Early or Recurrent Preterm Birth and Maternal Cardiovascular Disease Risk

  • Janet M. Catov, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Janet M. Catov, PhD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Tel.: 412-641-6217; Fax: 412-641-1133.
    • ,
  • Chun Sen Wu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Aarhus, Denmark
    • ,
  • Jorn Olsen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Aarhus, Denmark
    • Department Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles, CA
    • ,
  • Kim Sutton-Tyrrell, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, PA
    • ,
  • Jiong Li, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Aarhus, Denmark
    • ,
  • Ellen A. Nohr, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Aarhus, Denmark

Received 14 January 2010 ,Accepted 16 May 2010.

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PII: S1047-2797(10)00118-3

doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2010.05.007

Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 20, Issue 8 , Pages 604-609 , August 2010

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