Glucosamine use in pregnancy: An evaluation of pregnancy outcome

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 345-348

  Sivojelezova, Anna ^a   Koren, Gideon ^a   Einarson, Adrienne ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSAMINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CANADA; CIGARETTE SMOKING; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT; TERATOGENICITY; VAGINA BLEEDING; WEIGHT CHANGE;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADULT; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; FEMALE; GLUCOSAMINE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MATERNAL WELFARE; ONTARIO; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34247572100     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2006.0149     Document Type: Article

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