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ArticleArchives of gynecology and obstetrics2024

The role of family history of preterm delivery in the individual risk of spontaneous preterm delivery: a case-control study.

Mor Huri, Noemi Strambi, Marta Finazzi, Giulia Manciucca, Giovanna Catalano, Viola Seravalli, Mariarosaria Di Tommaso

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Article in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The intergenerational association of preterm birth: A systematic review and meta-analysis.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mor HuriObstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Noemi StrambiObstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Marta FinazziObstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Giulia ManciuccaObstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Giovanna CatalanoObstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Viola Seravalli *Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. viola.seravalli@unifi.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8706-3925
Mariarosaria Di Tommaso *Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
University of Florence · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate the role of family history of preterm delivery (PTD) in the individual risk of spontaneous preterm delivery.

methodsA retrospective case-control study was conducted on 354 patients who delivered between 2018 and 2020. 177 women who delivered preterm were matched with 177 controls who had full-term delivery. A questionnaire was administered to investigate the family history of PTD of both the patient and her partner. Cases and controls were matched for the anamnestic risk factors for PTD.

resultsSeventeen of 173 women (9.8%) in the PTD group reported being born preterm, compared to five of 169 women (2.9%) in the control group (p = 0.01), with an odds ratio (OR) of 3.57 (95% confidence interval, CI 1.29-9.92). Women who delivered preterm also reported more frequently having a sibling who was born preterm (12.4% vs. 4.2%, p = 0.01), with an OR of 3.18 (95% CI 1.31-7.7). No association was found between the partner's family history of premature delivery and the patient's risk of preterm delivery in the present pregnancy.

conclusionsPregnant patients who were born prematurely or who have siblings born preterm have an increased risk of preterm delivery in their own pregnancies. Assessment of female personal and family history of PTD should be used to identify women at risk of having a PTD in the present pregnancy.

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Premature BirthAdultCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansOdds RatioPregnancyRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSiblingsSurveys and QuestionnairesFamily historyHeritabilityPreterm birthSpontaneous preterm delivery

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