Gestational diabetes mellitus: Unresolved issues and future research directions

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 43, Issue JAN., 1997, Pages 88-93

  Okun, Nanette ^a   Verma, Anila ^b   Demianczuk, Nestor ^b  

^a Royal Alexander Hospital   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIABETIC DIET; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; DIABETIC DIET; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0030622480     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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