Maternal hypertension and associated pregnancy complications among african-american and other women in the united states

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 557-563

  Samadi, Aziz R ^a   Mayberry, Robert M ^b   Zaidi, Akbar A ^b   Pleasant, Jamyee C ^b   McGhee Jr , Nelson ^b   Rice, Roselyn J ^b  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; NEGRO; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029989503     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0029-7844(95)00480-7     Document Type: Article

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