Left Truncation in the Periviable Period and the Black Survival Advantage
Elevated left truncation in utero may contribute to the survival advantage of NH Black male singletons in the periviable period. Observed racial/ethnic differences in infant mortality across conception cohorts vary, at least in part, from left truncation.
Authors
- Tim A. Bruckner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6927-964X)
- Ralph Catalano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7240-415X)
- Alison Gemmill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5879-9730)
- Brenda Bustos
- Joan A. Casey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9809-4695)
- Allison Stolte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0702-2344)
- Hedwig Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7376-5694)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Duke University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- University of California, Berkeley (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ppe.70019
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.48
Funders
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development