Is adolescent pregnancy hazardous?
A study of the pregnancy outcome in 3320 teenagers revealed a low incidence of pre-eclampsia and anaemia and high rates of eclampsia, prematurity and low birthweight. The perinatal loss was 2.2 per cent and there was one maternal death. A comprehensive programme designed to improve antenatal surveillance is recommended for adolescents.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, U.W.I., Trinidad.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014300:Trinidad and Tobago / Q000453:epidemiology