Waiting time to pregnancy according to maternal birthweight and prepregnancy BMI

Human Reproduction

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 226-232

  Nohr, E A ^a   Vaeth, M ^a   Rasmussen, S ^b   Ramlau Hansen, C H ^c   Olsen, J ^a,d  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b Sundhedsstyrelsen   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fecundity; Foetal growth; Maternal birthweight; Preterm birth; Time to pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PREPREGNANCY CARE;

EID: 57749210014     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den357     Document Type: Article

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