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A new study published in the journal Pediatric Research shows that boys are 14 percent more likely to be born premature than girls and are at a greater risk of developing a disability. 

"One partial explanation for more preterm births among boys is that women pregnant with a boy are more likely to have placental problems, pre-eclampsia, and high blood pressure," conditions which are all associated with preterm births, said the research team leader Dr. Joy Lawn. 

For the study, the researchers analyzed data from more than 15 million preterm babies worldwide. Of the 13 million who survived beyond the first month of life, 4.4 percent had mild disability and 2.7 percent had moderate or severe disability. 

 Info taken from CerebralPalsy.org #CPorgResearch