Outcome in pregnancies complicated by myotonic dystrophy: A study of 31 patients and review of the literature

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 44-53

  Rudnik Schöneborn, Sabine ^a   Zerres, Klaus ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Myotonic dystrophy; Obstetric complications; Urinary tract infections

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSTOCIA; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; FETUS DISEASE; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; PATIENT MONITORING; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PLACENTA PREVIA; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 1942475963     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2003.11.025     Document Type: Article

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