Predicting conception and safe delivery of a macrosomic baby

Central African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 316-319

  Ogala, W N ^a   Audu, L I ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MACROSOMIA; NEWBORN; NIGERIA; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FETAL MACROSOMIA; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; NIGERIA; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030276483     PISSN: 00089176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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