Eclampsia is more prevalent during the winter season in Sweden

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 114-117

  Rylander, Åsa ^a   Lindqvist, Pelle G ^b  

^a Sophiahemmet Hospital   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Eclampsia; incidence; season; smoking; sunlight; vitamin D

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DELIVERY; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN; WINTER;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; SUNLIGHT; SWEDEN;

EID: 79951501371     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2010.01010.x     Document Type: Article

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