Plasma vitamin C levels and risk of preterm prelabour rupture of membranes

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 284, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 593-597

  Osaikhuwuomwan, J A ^a   Okpere, E E ^a   Okonkwo, C A ^a   Ande, A B ^a   Idogun, E S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Nigeria; Pregnancy; Prelabour rupture of membranes; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; NIGERIA; NIGERIAN; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASCORBIC ACID; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855987622     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-010-1741-5     Document Type: Article

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