Corticosteroids in pregnancy and osteonecrosis of the femoral head

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 94, Issue 5 SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 848-

  Spencer, Chris ^a   Smith, Paul ^a   Rafla, Nagy ^a   Weatherell, Roderick ^a  

^a KENT AND CANTERBURY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASEPTIC NECROSIS; BONE NECROSIS; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BETAMETHASONE; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0344069712     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(99)00538-4     Document Type: Article

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