Multiple births in Nigerian Igbo women: Incidence and outcomes

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 42-44

  Adinma, J I B ^a   Agbai, A O ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN; NIGERIA; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; TWINS;

EID: 0031039794     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619750114077     Document Type: Article

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