Clinical, Family, and Cost Outcomes of Preterm Births: An Overview of the Problem and Prevention Opportunities
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• Objective: To describe the impact of preterm birth on morbidity and mortality rates and costs to society as well as to review prevention strategies, specifically focusing on the use of 17 α-hydroxyprogesterone
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