Interventions for leg cramps in pregnancy

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn 2002, Issue 1, 2002, Pages

  Young, Gavin ^a   Jewell, David ^b   Kellie, Frances J ^c  

^a Temple Sowerby   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MUSCLE CRAMP; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; REVIEW;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MUSCLE CRAMP; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 84921623128     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1469493X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000121     Document Type: Review

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