Male fetuses and the risk of cesarean delivery

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 353-356

  Lurie, Samuel ^a   Weissler, Adaya ^b   Baider, Carolina ^b   Hiaev, Zvia ^b   Sadan, Oscar ^b   Glezerman, Marek ^b  

^a WOLFSON MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Fetus; Male fetuses

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DISTRESS; FETUS HEART RATE; GENDER; HUMAN; MACROSOMIA; MALE; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 2442656528     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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