Sex differences in preterm birth and the impact of particulate matter pollution: A retrospective cross-sectional study of the Global Burden of Disease 2021.

Sci Prog · 2025 · PMC12536127 · PMID 41091820

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Results Global trends in preterm birth rates and disease burden by sex From 1990 to 2021, the global number of preterm births has shown a decreasing trend for both sexes, with a consistently higher burden observed in males.

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