Comparison of obstetric and birthweight characteristics between the two largest databases of Japanese twins measured in childhood

Twin Research and Human Genetics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-68

  Ooki, Syuichi ^a   Asaka, Akio ^b  

^a ISHIKAWA PREFECTURAL NURSING UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Joto Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD GROWTH; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSTETRIC CARE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; TWIN ZYGOSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY;

EID: 16444371380     PISSN: 18324274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/1832427053435436     Document Type: Article

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