Maternal racial origin and adverse pregnancy outcome: A cohort study

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 278-285

  Khalil, A ^a   Rezende, J ^a,b   Akolekar, R ^c   Syngelaki, A ^b   Nicolaides, K H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; gestational diabetes; large for gestational age; miscarriage; pre eclampsia; preterm delivery; race; small for gestational age; stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; ENGLAND; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874733934     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.12313     Document Type: Article

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