Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3438435 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Elevated prepregnancy BMI is associated with increased risk of HDP, which are in turn is associated with increased long-term maternal mortality rates. This association between HDP and mortality rates increases with elevated prepregnancy BMI.
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Authors
Margaret E. MPhil, Edmund F. MD, Catalin MD, Errol MD, PhD, Mary DrPh, Ronit MD, MPH, Lisa PhD, Ora MDCM, Yechiel PhD, Orly PhD, Susan MB, BS,