Open AccessThe association between pregnancy-specific anxiety and preterm birth: a cohort study
Author(s) -
Zahra Bostani Khalesi,
Mahshid Bokaie
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
african health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.391
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1729-0503
pISSN - 1680-6905
DOI - 10.4314/ahs.v18i3.14
Subject(s) - pregnancy , anxiety , medicine , obstetrics , cohort study , prospective cohort study , cohort , psychiatry , genetics , biology
Antenatal anxiety may have long-term negative effects on pregnancy outcome. Antenatal anxiety can also be detrimental to maternal health during pregnancy. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the association between pregnancy-specific anxiety and preterm birth in pregnant women.
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