Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes of Twin Pregnancy in 23 Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Joshua P. Vogel; Maria Regina Torloni; Armando Seuc; Ana Pilar Betrán; Mariana Widmer; João Paulo Souza; Mario Merialdi

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0070549

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Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes of Twin Pregnancy in 23 Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Joshua P. Vogel ,

* E-mail: vogeljo@who.int

Affiliations School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Maria Regina Torloni,

Affiliations Department of Obstetrics, São Paulo Federal University, São Paulo, Brazil, Brazilian Cochrane Centre, São Paulo, Brazil
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Armando Seuc,

Affiliation UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Ana Pilar Betrán,

Affiliation UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Mariana Widmer,

Affiliation UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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João Paulo Souza,

Affiliation UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Mario Merialdi

Affiliation UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes of Twin Pregnancy in 23 Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Joshua P. Vogel,
Maria Regina Torloni,
Armando Seuc,
Ana Pilar Betrán,
Mariana Widmer,
João Paulo Souza,
Mario Merialdi

Published: August 1, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0070549

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