The fetal sex ratio and metabolic, biochemical, haematological and clinical indicators of severity of hyperemesis gravidarum

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 733-737

  Tan, P C ^a   Jacob, R ^a   Quek, K F ^a   Omar, S Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Fetal sex; Hyperemesis gravidarum; Ketonuria; Urea

Indexed keywords

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EUROPE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM; KETONURIA; NORTH AMERICA; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEX RATIO;

ADULT; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM; KETONE BODIES; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SEX RATIO; UREA;

EID: 33646860955     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.00947.x     Document Type: Review

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