Pregnancy-Related Hypertensive Disorders and Immigrant Status: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Epidemiological Studies

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 1488-1497

  Mogos, Mulubrhan F ^a   Salinas Miranda, Abraham A ^b   Salemi, Jason L ^c   Medina, Imelda M ^d   Salihu, Hamisu M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Familias Unidas International   (United States)

Author keywords

Country of birth; Eclampsia; Gestational hypertension; Immigration; Meta analysis; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy related hypertension

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; ECLAMPSIA; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; META ANALYSIS; MIGRANT; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

CHRONIC DISEASE; ECLAMPSIA; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84961594147     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-016-0410-6     Document Type: Review

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