ACOG Committee Opinion #315: Obesity in pregnancy

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 671-675

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BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; OBESITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 23944462904     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006250-200509000-00054     Document Type: Review

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