Effect of body mass index on outcome of labour induction

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 598-601

  Yousuf, Farheen ^a   Naru, Tahira ^a   Sheikh, Sana ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

BMI; Induction of labour; Obesity

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; OBESITY; PAKISTAN; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; OBESITY; PAKISTAN; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84963615139     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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