No increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes for women with myasthenia gravis: A nationwide population-based study

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 889-894

  Wen, J C ^a,b   Liu, T C ^c,d   Chen, Y H ^b   Chen, S F ^b   Lin, H C ^b   Tsai, W C ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adverse pregnancy outcome; Low birthweight; Myasthenia gravis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POPULATION RISK; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TAIWAN;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; REGISTRIES; RISK; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651249554     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2009.02689.x     Document Type: Article

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