Excessive gestational weight gain in accordance with the IOM criteria and the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is a potential risk factor for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). Methods We systematically reviewed three electronic databases for relevant articles published in English: PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scal...

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Main Authors: Min Ren, Hanying Li, Wei Cai, Xiulong Niu, Wenjie Ji, Zhuoli Zhang, Jianmin Niu, Xin Zhou, Yuming Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1922-y