Clinical aspects of pregnancy after the age of 35 years: A review of the literature

Human Reproduction Update

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 185-194

  Van Katwijk, C ^a   Peeters, L L H ^b  

^a Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Maternal age; Menopause; Pregnancy; Risks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CAUSE OF DEATH; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEIOMYOMA; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MULTIPARA; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PERINATAL MORTALITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL AGE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK;

EID: 0031748611     PISSN: 13554786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/4.2.185     Document Type: Review

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