Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy in an African population

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 114-119

  Ozumba, B C ^a   Obi, S N ^b   Oli, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Africa; Diabetes mellitus; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; BREECH PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; KETOACIDOSIS; MACROSOMIA; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MEDICAL RECORD; NIGERIA; PERINATAL MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREMATURE LABOR; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STILLBIRTH; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VULVOVAGINITIS;

EID: 1142309875     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(03)00210-8     Document Type: Article

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