The risk of preterm birth in vanishing twin: A multicenter prospective cohort study

Ji Su Seong, You Jung Han, Min Hyoung Kim, Jae-Yoon Shim, Mi-Young Lee, Soo-young Oh, Joon Ho Lee, Soo Hyun Kim, Dong Hyun Cha, Geum Joon Cho, Han-Sung Kwon, Byoung Jae Kim, Mi Hye Park, Hee Young Cho, Hyun Sun Ko, Chan-Wook Park, Joong Shin Park, Jong Kwan Jun, Hyun Mee Ryu and Seung Mi Lee

PLOS ONE, 2020, vol. 15, issue 5, 1-9

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate not only the risk of total preterm birth (PTB) but also spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) and indicated preterm birth (iPTB) in vanishing twin (VT). Study design: This is a secondary analysis of a multicenter prospective cohort study. In 12 different healthcare institutions, women with singleton pregnancies were enrolled in early pregnancy and followed up till delivery. Results: A total of 4,746 women were included in the final analysis, and. the frequency of VT was 1.1% (54/4746). VT group had a higher risk for total PTB (PTB

Date: 2020
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