Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 5 , Pages 269-273 , May 2010

Management of pregnancy complicated by diabetes — Maternal glycaemic control during pregnancy and neonatal management

  • Anthony Williams

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child Health, St. George's, University of London, London SW17 0RE, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 20 8725 3528.
    • ,
  • Jo Modder

      Affiliations

    • UCL Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women's Health, 2 Floor North, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG, United Kingdom
    • Tel.: +44 845 155 5000x2519; +44 207 380 6870 (direct telephone).

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doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2010.05.001

Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 5 , Pages 269-273 , May 2010

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