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Low maternal cholesterol tied to premature birth

Pregnant women who have very low cholesterol may face a greater risk of delivering their babies prematurely than women with more moderate cholesterol levels, a team led by the National Human Genome Research Institute reported today. In a study published in the October Pediatrics, the researchers found that low maternal cholesterol levels also may lead to adverse birth outcomes, including premature birth and low birth weight.

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