Morphometry examination of placenta in birth weight of full-term newborns in Puducherry, India

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 17, 2013, Pages 895-897

  Kowsalya, V ^a   Vijayakumar, R ^a   Valli, G ^b   Bharath, K P ^c   Srikumar, R ^a   Kishor Kumar, C ^a   Gayathri Fathima, I ^a   Vanajashi, N ^a  

^a Affiliated to Bharath University   (India)

^b MEENAKSHI AMMAL DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^c Asan Memorial Dental College and Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Low birth weight; Morphomehy; Placenta

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; TERM BIRTH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; TERM BIRTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876254824     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2013.895.897     Document Type: Article

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