Pregnancy after 40 years: Is it high risk ?

Drizis E, Prapas N, Papanikolaou A, Makedos A, Chrisohoidis C, Makedos G

Aim: To investigate the outcome of pregnancy in women over 40 years. Materials and methods: Retrospective study of the years 1994-2002. Pregnant women over 40 years of age were matched with a control group of women 20-29 years old, regarding previous history of infertility, gestational age at birth, birth weight, mode of delivery, and complications in pregnancy …