Risk factors for the development of striae gravidarum

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 196, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 62.e1-62.e5

  Osman, Hibah ^a   Rubeiz, Nelly ^a   Tamim, Hala ^a   Nassar, Anwar H ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

estrogen; pregnancy; relaxin; striae gravidarum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SKIN MANIFESTATION; STRIAE GRAVIDARUM; STUDENT T TEST; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 33846221113     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.08.044     Document Type: Article

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