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Risk of stillbirth in older mothers: a specific delivery plan might be considered for prevention

Laura Avaglianoa Department of Health Sciences, San Paolo Hospital Medical School, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marzia Loghib Integrated System for Health, Social Assistance and Welfare – Directorate for Social Statistics and Population Census, ISTAT – Italian Statistical Institute, Rome, Italy
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Alessia D’Erricob Integrated System for Health, Social Assistance and Welfare – Directorate for Social Statistics and Population Census, ISTAT – Italian Statistical Institute, Rome, Italy
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Silvia Simeonib Integrated System for Health, Social Assistance and Welfare – Directorate for Social Statistics and Population Census, ISTAT – Italian Statistical Institute, Rome, Italy
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Valentina Massaa Department of Health Sciences, San Paolo Hospital Medical School, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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Gaetano Pietro Bulfamantea Department of Health Sciences, San Paolo Hospital Medical School, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
Pages 4137-4141 | Received 08 Jun 2020, Accepted 03 Nov 2020, Published online: 23 Nov 2020

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