Women in southern Nigeria with change in paternity do not have increased incidence of pre-eclampsia

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 94-97

  Chigbu, C O ^a   Okezie, O A ^a   Odugu, B U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Nigeria; Paternity change; Pre eclampsia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; COITUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATERNITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CULTURE; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PARITY; PATERNITY; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; SPOUSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62249090939     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802660927     Document Type: Article

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