Perinatal outcome in adolescent pregnancies: A case-control study from a Turkish university hospital

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 207-212

  Bukulmez, Orhan ^a   Deren, Ozgur ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Outcome; Perinatal complications; Pregnancy in adolescence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; NEWBORN DISEASE; PERINATAL DEATH; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 0033986816     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(99)00145-1     Document Type: Article

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