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Preterm Birth: Risk Factors, Identification and Management

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Preterm birth (PTB) is defined as birth before 37 completed weeks of gestation. Spontaneous preterm labour is the precursor of one third of all PTB, a further third following preterm premature rupture of membranes and the rest being medically indicated.

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    Gian Carlo Di Renzo, Laura Di Fabrizio & Irene Giardina

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Di Renzo, G.C., Pacella, E., Di Fabrizio, L., Giardina, I. (2017). Preterm Birth: Risk Factors, Identification and Management. In: Malvasi, A., Tinelli, A., Di Renzo, G. (eds) Management and Therapy of Late Pregnancy Complications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48732-8_6

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