Pregnancy outcomes among nulliparous teenagers in suburban Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 166-169

  Obor, V O ^a,c   Tabowei, T O ^b   Jemikalajah, J J ^a   Bosah, J O ^b   Agu, D ^b  

^a Zonal General Hospital   (Nigeria)

^b GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^c LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR INDUCTION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; NULLIPARA; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBURBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0038367644     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144361031000074718     Document Type: Article

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