Acknowledgment

Joint Effect of Paternal and Maternal Age on the Prevalence of Low Birth Weight in the United States

Objective: Prior studies of the effect of father’s age on the risk of low birth weight (LBW, infant weight < 2500 g) have been inconclusive. In addition, previous investigators have not conducted a detailed analysis to determine whether paternal age (PA) interacts with maternal age (MA) on the outcome of...

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Original Article

Parental Age and the Risk of Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia

Objectives: To determine the effect of maternal age (MA) and paternal age (PA) on the risk of gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia in women who delivered on the Texas–Mexico border. Methods: A cohort study using birth certificate data (singleton pregnancies, years 2005–2010) from El Paso County, Texas, was conducted. Six…

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