Background Pregnancy in adolescence is associated with an excess risk of poor outcomes,
including low birth weight and prematurity. Whether this association simply reflects the …

Polyamines are essential for the growth and function of normal cells. They interact with
various macromolecules, both electrostatically and covalently and, as a consequence, have a …

Background There is an inherited maternal predisposition to preeclampsia. Whether there is
a paternal component, however, is not known. Methods We used records of the Utah …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the risk of preterm birth for mothers who themselves were born before
term. METHODS: Data were taken from a linked data base of birth certificates composed …

First‐order analytical sensitivity and uncertainty analysis for environmental chemical fate
models is described and applied to a regional contaminant fate model and a food web …

OBJECTIVE: To identify factors associated with spontaneous preterm birth and to estimate the
risk of its recurrence for the second through fourth births among women in Utah who had a …

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether women with a history of hypertensive disease of pregnancy
have increased risk for early adult mortality. METHODS: In this retrospective cohort study, …

It has been assumed that a younger age at initiation of cigarette smoking is associated with
an increased risk of lung cancer, but previous studies have not adjusted for two strong risk …

Objective To compare birth outcomes among female survivors of childhood and adolescent
cancer who subsequently bear children, relative to those of women without a history of …

Background Women with a history of hypertensive disease of pregnancy have increased
risks for early mortality from multiple causes. The effect of recurrent hypertensive disease of …