Fetal macrosomia and pregnancy outcomes: Original Article

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 504-509

  Ju, Hong ^a   Chadha, Yogesh ^b   Donovan, Tim ^b,c   O'Rourke, Peter ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical management; Fetal macrosomia; Pregnancy complications; Pregnancy outcomes; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; FETUS; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INFANT; MACROSOMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL SMOKING; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 70349559427     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2009.01052.x     Document Type: Article

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