Population-based database of multiples in childhood of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

Twin Research and Human Genetics

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 832-837

  Ooki, Syuichi ^a  

^a ISHIKAWA PREFECTURAL NURSING UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATE; CHILD HEALTH; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN GENETICS; JAPAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

BIRTH RATE; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; JAPAN; MALE; MULTIPLE BIRTH OFFSPRING; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TWIN STUDIES;

EID: 33846234631     PISSN: 18324274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/183242706779462408     Document Type: Review

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