Effect of parity and advanced maternal age on obstetric outcome

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 237-241

  Chan, Ben Chong Pun ^a   Lao, Terence Tsz Hsi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery; Maternal age; Parity; Pregnancy outcome; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MULTIPARA; NULLIPARA; PARITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 49349089063     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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