Seasonal variation in pregnancy hypertension is correlated with sunlight intensity

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 203, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 215.e1-215.e5

  Algert, Charles S ^a   Roberts, Christine L ^a   Shand, Antonia W ^a,c   Morris, Jonathan M ^a,b   Ford, Jane B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

preeclampsia; pregnancy hypertension; seasons; sunlight; vitamin D

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AUTUMN; CONCEPTION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOLAR RADIATION; SPRING; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 77956341037     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.04.020     Document Type: Article

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