The Role of Untimed Blood Glucose in Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a High Prevalent Diabetic Population

Scientifica

Volumn 2016, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Cuschieri, Sarah ^a   Craus, Johann ^b   Savona Ventura, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

^b MATER DEI HOSPITAL   (Malta)

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EID: 85019132074     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2090908X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2016/3984024     Document Type: Article

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