Seasonal variation in the prevalence of pregnancy-induced hypertension in Japanese women

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 926-931

  Morikawa, Mamoru ^a   Yamada, Takashi ^a   Yamada, Takahiro ^a   Cho, Kazutoshi ^a   Sato, Shoji ^b   Minakami, Hisanori ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b OITA PREFECTURAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gestational hypertension; Outdoor temperature; Pre eclampsia; Seasonal variation; Sunlight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; JAPANESE (PEOPLE); MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PREECLAMPSIA; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; WINTER; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FERTILIZATION; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; JAPAN; PREGNANCY; REGISTER; SEASON;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; JAPAN; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS;

EID: 84903647936     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jog.12304     Document Type: Article

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