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7.6 - Obesity

from 7 - Common medical disorders in pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 July 2016

By
Shehnaaz Jivraj
Edited by
Dilly Anumba  and
Shehnaaz Jivraj
Dilly Anumba
Affiliation:
University of Sheffield
Shehnaaz Jivraj
Affiliation:
University of Sheffield
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Antenatal Disorders for the MRCOG and Beyond , pp. 130 - 135
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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  • Obesity
  • Edited by Dilly Anumba, University of Sheffield, Shehnaaz Jivraj, University of Sheffield
  • Book: Antenatal Disorders for the MRCOG and Beyond
  • Online publication: 05 July 2016
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107585799.013
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  • Obesity
  • Edited by Dilly Anumba, University of Sheffield, Shehnaaz Jivraj, University of Sheffield
  • Book: Antenatal Disorders for the MRCOG and Beyond
  • Online publication: 05 July 2016
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107585799.013
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  • Obesity
  • Edited by Dilly Anumba, University of Sheffield, Shehnaaz Jivraj, University of Sheffield
  • Book: Antenatal Disorders for the MRCOG and Beyond
  • Online publication: 05 July 2016
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107585799.013
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