Impact of high maternal body mass index on length of gestation and maternal delivery outcomes

Rawal Medical Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 279-282

  Navid, Sarwat ^a   Arshad, Shahida ^a   Atif, Kanwal ^a   Arshad Meo, Raabia ^a  

^a Peshawar Cantonment   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Body Mass Index; Obesity; Prolonged pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR ONSET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 84881653271     PISSN: 03035212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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