Early Human Development
Volume 83, Issue 11 , Pages 713-720 , November 2007

Epidemiology of prenatal smoking and perinatal outcomes

  • Hamisu M. Salihu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Florida, United States
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, United States
    • Department of Preventive and Family Medicine, Emory University, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. COPH, 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC 56, Tampa, Florida, 33612-3805, United States. Tel.: +1 205 910 8720; fax: +1 813 974 4719.
    • ,
  • Roneé E. Wilson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Florida, United States

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doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2007.08.002

Early Human Development
Volume 83, Issue 11 , Pages 713-720 , November 2007

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