Bone density changes in pregnant women treated with heparin: A prospective, longitudinal study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2876-2880

  Backos, M ^a   Rai, R ^a   Thomas, E ^b   Murphy, M ^b   Dore C ^b,c   Regan, L ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b Dept Clin Phys Bone Densitometry ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone density; Heparin; Pregnancy; Prospective study

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ENOXAPARIN; HEPARIN; HEPARIN CALCIUM; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; FOREARM; HEPARINIZATION; HUMAN; LACTATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECK; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OSTEOPENIA; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TIME;

EID: 0032752982     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.11.2876     Document Type: Article

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