Mortality and morbidity are high among infants who are delivered at 24 weeks' gestation, usually because of:
A) congenital heart defects.
B) infection and hypothermia.
C) respiratory and neurologic problems.
D) metabolic and immune deficiencies.
Answer: C) respiratory and neurologic problems.
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