Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in an indigenous Melanesian population on the islands of Vanuatu

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 98-100

  Salih, S ^a   Tedd, H ^a   Gillmer, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gestational diabetes mellitus; Melanesian; Screening; Vanuatu

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY BLOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INCIDENCE; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PACIFIC ISLANDER; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VANUATU;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; VANUATU; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62249198237     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802665033     Document Type: Article

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