Does screening for gestational diabetes mellitus make a difference?

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 168, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 429-431

  Sermer, Mathew ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

BIRTH WEIGHT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MACROSOMIA; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NOTE; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING;

EID: 0037452573     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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