Irregular menses: An independent risk factor for gestational diabetes mellitus

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 188, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1189-1191

  Haver, Mary Claire ^a   Locksmith, Gregory J ^a,b   Emmet, Emily ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Gestational diabetes mellitus; Irregular menses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MACROSOMIA; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 0038396028     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.311     Document Type: Article

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