Serum magnesium levels in preterm labour in relation to socioeconomic status

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 123-125

  Sharma, Anjali ^a   Kharb, Simmi ^a   Vineeta, ^a   Gulati, Nirmal ^a  

^a POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Diet; Magnesium; Preterm labour; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242465876     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02867874     Document Type: Article

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