Maternal gout associated with increased risk of low birth weight and preterm birth

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 157-158

  Chen, Yi Kuang ^a,b   Wu, Fang Jen ^c   Lin, Herng Ching ^c  

^a Taipei County Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gout; Low birth weight; Pregnancy outcome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GOUT; HUMAN; HYPERURICEMIA; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT;

EID: 77950519726     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.12.016     Document Type: Article

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