Hypoglycaemia of the newborn: A review

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 261-290

  Williams, A F ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PREMATURE LABOR; REVIEW;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD GLUCOSE SELF-MONITORING; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL SCREENING; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030774903     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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