International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 49-50 , April 2006

Prenatal, labor and delivery characteristics of mothers with macrosomic babies

  • E.K. Srofenyoh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ridge Hospital, Accra, Ghana
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +233 208118509.
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  • J.D. Seffah

      Affiliations

    • University of Ghana Medical School, Korle-bu Teaching Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Accra, Ghana

Received 10 April 2005 ,Revised 11 November 2005 ,Accepted 18 November 2005.

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PII: S0020-7292(05)00633-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.11.006

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 49-50 , April 2006