Should we treat minor degrees of glucose intolerance in pregnancy?

Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 393-397

  Bonomo, Matteo ^a   Gandini, Maria Luisa ^a   Farina, Anna ^a   Bonfadini, Emilio ^a   Pisoni, Maria Pia ^a   Prudenziati, Alberto ^a   Mion, Elena ^a   Greco, Paola ^a  

^a OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

Author keywords

LGA; Macrosomia; Minor degrees of glucose tolerance; Screening of gestational diabetes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 0031296512     PISSN: 00212571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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