Down syndrome among primiparae at older maternal age: A test of the relaxed filter hypothesis.
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DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.1553
Abstract: BACKGROUND Down syndrome (DS) ranks as one of the most common birth defects in the United States. The relaxed filter hypothesis (RFH) asserts that mothers with no previous children but nearing reproductive senescence reduce fetal… read more here.
Keywords: age; older maternal; filter hypothesis; relaxed filter ... See more keywords
Trend Toward Older Maternal Age Contributed To Growing Racial Inequity In Very-Low-Birthweight Infants In The US.
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DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2022.01066
Abstract: In 2016 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that for the first time, US women in their thirties were bearing more children than those in their twenties. Analyzing US vital statistics data from… read more here.
Keywords: inequity; low birthweight; racial inequity; older maternal ... See more keywords