Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 129-135 , June 2010

Prenatal Smoking among Adolescents and Risk of Fetal Demise before and during Labor

  • Muktar H. Aliyu, MD, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine & Institute for Global Health, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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  • Hamisu M. Salihu, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
    • Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Hamisu Salihu, MD, PhD, COPH, 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC 56, Tampa, Florida 33612-3805
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  • Amina P. Alio, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family and Community Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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  • Ronee E. Wilson, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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  • Sangita Chakrabarty, MD, MSPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family and Community Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
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  • Heather B. Clayton, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family and Community Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2009.10.008

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 129-135 , June 2010

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