Genetic and environmental factors associated with the development of hypertension in pregnancy

Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-8

  Kobashi, Gen ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Environment; Genes; Hypertension; Pregnancy; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; JAPAN; LIFESTYLE; MATERNAL AGE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; JAPAN; LIFE STYLE; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 30344476114     PISSN: 09175040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2188/jea.16.1     Document Type: Article

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