Evaluation of serum uric acid levels in normal pregnant nigerian women

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-86

  Nwagha, U I ^a   Ejezie, F E ^a   Iyare, E E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Pregnancy; Uric acid

Indexed keywords

URIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUE;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUES; URIC ACID; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68949125199     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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