International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages 114-119 , February 2004

Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy in an African population

  • B.C. Ozumba

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +234-42-253496; fax: +234-42-252665
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  • S.N. Obi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Federal Medical Center, Abakaliki, Nigeria
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  • J.M. Oli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria

Received 27 December 2002 ,Revised 11 May 2003 ,Accepted 14 May 2003.

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PII: S0020-7292(03)00210-8

doi: 10.1016/S0020-7292(03)00210-8

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages 114-119 , February 2004

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