Adolescence and risk of violent death during pregnancy in Matlab, Bangladesh

Ronsmans, C.; Khlat, M.

Lancet 354(9188): 1448

1999


ISSN/ISBN: 0140-6736
PMID: 10543680
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(99)03222-5
Document Number: 284306
The contribution of violence to mortality during pregnancy remains controversial. In this study in Bangladesh, pregnant adolescents had a three-fold increase in mortality from intentional and unintentional injuries compared with girls who were not pregnant.

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