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Editor’s note: The rate of preterm delivery is rising and apart from progesterone supplementation, few interventions have been shown to be beneficial. Preterm delivery – particularly before 32 completed weeks of gestation – remains one of the most important causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Therefore, prediction and prevention of this problem would be invaluable. Alcohol intake has been a focus of research into prematurity during the past three decades; however, its association with prematurity remain controversial. The authors of the present article argue that inconsistent findings may be reflected in the design of previous studies, and the aim of their study was to improve the assessment for a possible association by: