A pre-conception cohort to study preeclampsia in China: Rationale, study design, and preliminary results

Journal of Central South University (Medical Sciences)

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1081-1087

  Wen, Shiwu ^a,b,c   Tan, Hongzhuan ^a   Xie, Rihua ^b,c,d   Smith, Graeme N ^e   Walker, Mark ^b,c  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d HUAIHUA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

^e QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

China; Pre conception cohort; Preeclampsia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871555155     PISSN: 16727347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.l672-7347.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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