Hyperinsulinemia increases the risk of gestational hypertension

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 141-145

  Hamasaki, Tetsushi ^a   Yasuhi, Ichiro ^a   Hirai, Masanao ^a   Masuzaki, Hideaki ^a   Ishimaru, Tadayuki ^a  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hyperinsulinemia; Hypertension; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOREACTIVE INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK;

EID: 0030297075     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(96)02759-2     Document Type: Article

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