The genetics of labor

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 479-484

  Dizon Townson, Donna ^a   Ward, Kenneth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOMETRY; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR COMPLICATION; PELVIS; PREMATURE LABOR; REVIEW; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, PROLONGED;

EID: 0031425154     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003081-199709000-00005     Document Type: Review

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