Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in the subsequent pregnancy: Is it worthwhile?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 187, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 918-921

  Lu, George C ^a   Luchesse, Angela ^a   Chapman, Victoria ^a   Cliver, Suzanne ^a   Rouse, Dwight J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Gestational diabetes mellitus; Screening

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADULT; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MULTIPARA; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0036794859     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.126979     Document Type: Article

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