Journal of Biosciences and Medicines

Vol.5 No.11(2017), Paper ID 80438, 14 pages

DOI:10.4236/jbm.2017.511003

 

Prediction of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Early Pregnancy: Is Abdominal Skin Fold Thickness 20 mm or More an Independent Risk Predictor?

 

Vaduneme Kingsley Oriji, John Dimkpa Ojule, Bassey Offiong Fumudoh

 

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Nigeria

 

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Oriji, V. , Ojule, J. and Fumudoh, B. (2017) Prediction of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Early Pregnancy: Is Abdominal Skin Fold Thickness 20 mm or More an Independent Risk Predictor?. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 5, 13-26. doi: 10.4236/jbm.2017.511003.

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