The Increasing Prevalence of Diabetes in Pregnancy

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 173-199

  Hunt, Kelly J ^a   Schuller, Kelly L ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JUVENILE DIABETES MELLITUS; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT GAIN;

DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 34250011188     PISSN: 08898545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2007.03.002     Document Type: Review

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