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. 2020 Feb 1;174(2):197-199.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.4556.

Placental Weight and Risk of Neonatal Death

Johanne Dypvik  1   2 , Sandra Larsen  1   2 , Camilla Haavaldsen  1 , Ola Didrik Saugstad  3 , Anne Eskild  1   2
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Placental Weight and Risk of Neonatal Death

Johanne Dypvik et al. JAMA Pediatr. .

Abstract

This study examines the association of placental weight with the risk of prenatal death using data from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Drs Dypvik and Larsen reported grants from South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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