Intimate partner violence (IPV) and preeclampsia among Peruvian women
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive BiologyPublished 28 June 2007
Sixto E. Sánchez, Chunfang Qiu, Marı́a Perales, Nelly Lam, Pedro García, Michelle A. Williams
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Mounting evidence supports the view that intimate partner violence among pregnant women is common and is associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia, and supports recent calls for coordinated global health efforts to prevent violence against women.
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IPV among pregnant women is common and is associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia. These data support recent calls for coordinated global health efforts to prevent violence against women.
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